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!
Seeing what the drummer sees…
Left a bit?
Checking that plan…
Sometimes the shot isn’t quite what you expect.
The Windmill Family portrait…
Believe it or not, there was a plan…
Reviewing the shot…
Ready for your close up?
Going to any length to get the best angles…
The band’ s eye view…
Stop! John’s had an(other) idea!
Making an entrance…
Direction…
Making an entrance…
When the director has to convince the guy doing the filming that this is actually a good idea…
So many moments of laughter between shots.
The simplest of plans can sometimes be somewhat complex to execute…
Sometimes you just have to try things and see if they work. AND try not to laugh at the wrong moment!
A ladder on stage? Of course…
When you’re wondering whether the shot is really worth it…
And this was the final result:
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