I also worked closely with Cara and kept in touch letting her know what was going on an when.
I also used my own Steadicam on the Project, this helped me improve my skills as a camera operator as well as giving us some nice movement and shots.
I helped edit the ending of the video and synced up the music with the video. I also added more of the band to the end of the video as we felt it needed a few more quick shots.
I have asked Cara what she thought of the whole production from start to finish and I have noted what she had said.
‘You Were
Supposed To Like Me’ Music Video Feedback.
Cara Hammond.
Director: Leon
Callard.
Director of
Photography: Ryan Hammond.
Editor: Luke
Hammond.
I was asked by Luke, Ryan and Leon (LRL) to take part in
filming a music video using one of my songs in February 2013.
They first asked me to select a song to use as a base for
the music video to be filmed. I picked ‘You
Were Supposed To Like Me’ as it is energetic, fun and a narrative could easily
be created for it.
I then took part
in a series of discussions with LRL. These discussions were used productively
in that we spoke about our ideas, aims and opinions.
After I had told them my wishes of making the video fun,
quirky and comical, LRL drew up a story board, explaining through drawings what
was to roughly happen in each shot.
After being shown the story board it gave me a very good
idea of how they wanted the film to be shot and I got very excited to start
filming.
As I live in Wrexham and LRL are based in Stafford we
thought it would be best to film closer to me (in Wrexham). Therefore I was
advised to organise my own actors as they’d be closer to the location. Also
because I’d be more comfortable as they’d be people I knew.
I found it very stressful trying to get actors for this
film as I had a limited time to do it in. However, I managed to get all actors
required.
Filming with LRL was very fun. They made all the actors
feel comfortable by being friendly and helpful. LRL were very patient if I and
the other actors messed up, and when guiding and explaining to me and the other
actors what we were doing in each scene. LRL were very precise in making sure
they had more than one take of each shot. My track was played through Leon’s
laptop which I lip synced to. LRL also brought back ups of this track if the
laptop was unable to play it (this did happen to which we had a recording on a
mobile phone). LRL were very understanding about the pressure me and the
actors, giving us breaks every hour or so.
I loved the final version of the music video as it
reached all the aims that I wanted and that we discussed. LRL work as a great
team as they have created a music video that I am very pleased with which I
have now decided to use for the promotion of my music.
These are her honest opinions and I couldn't agree more.
This is a link to the finished video.
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