Ever wondered what it takes to create a music video?
Well, this is what the filming of “Big Pumps” by Gentleman George looked like…
A band, a crowd, and an awful lot of sandwiches all crammed in to the Windmill in Brixton ready to be filmed by Elliotlouie Alphonso and directed by the mighty John Clay!
Making an entrance…
A ladder on stage? Of course…
Left a bit?
Sometimes the shot isn’t quite what you expect.
Checking that plan…
Stop! John’s had an(other) idea!
Reviewing the shot…
Ready for your close up?
When you’re wondering whether the shot is really worth it…
Going to any length to get the best angles…
The band’ s eye view…
When the director has to convince the guy doing the filming that this is actually a good idea…
Believe it or not, there was a plan…
Seeing what the drummer sees…
Sometimes you just have to try things and see if they work. AND try not to laugh at the wrong moment!
Direction…
The Windmill Family portrait…
Making an entrance…
The simplest of plans can sometimes be somewhat complex to execute…
So many moments of laughter between shots.
And this was the final result:
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