One shot. Four minutes. Fifty cast. Five locations.
This shoot was always going to be a challenge….But it turned out to be immensely enjoyable! The hugely talented Craig Roberts came up with this crazy idea for his directorial debut. A music video consisting of one continuous shot, leaving no room for error. No armbands and floats, he dived straight in at the deep-end. We were of course very happy to help make it happen.
The success of the video comes down to an immensely capable crew. Art director Carla-Jayne Wattley managed to transform several baron spaces at the Pop Factory in Porth into some very surreal sets, using little budget and time. Costume designer Sarah-Jane Perez and assistant Sarah Harrison made our array of cast look fantastic thanks to Marigold costumes. Sadie Thorne delivered quality make up to the cast, an incredible feat considering she was working alone.
The set was lit by Matt Durgon from Spartan Audio, under the guide of expert DoP Luke Jacobs. He and Craig mapped out the action with the cast all morning, planning each move and turn. When it came to a full take all eyes fell on Steadicam operator Matt Allsop and focus puller Christopher Jacobi. The amount of variables and marks were ludicrous, but thankfully with lots of concentration it took Matt, Chris and the cast just three takes to get it right. The one you see is the third and final take.
We’re extremely pleased with the final product and especially happy it only took three attempts! Thank you to all of the cast, crew and extras who patiently devoted hours of their time to make this video happen! It was an absolute pleasure to work with Craig Roberts and Los Campesinos! on this project, we look forward to working with you again. Here is the finished video below.