RMOURS - REBELS
Myself and my film partner Jack Benson had just teamed up and were looking for our first film project. I had decided to pursue film as I was getting frustrated being stuck behind my desk and being a slave to my bosses. So when I found the Rmour Rebels track, despite it not being the typical genre of music I listen to, it instantly appealed to me because of it’s rebellious message.
We pitched for the project and won the brief. The budget for the video was a measly £500. The idea we pitched was very simple. A guy who when leaving work miserable, is messaged by someone (we presume a boss) that sparks a fit of rage resulting in him physically running away from conformism.
The turnaround was tight and we had no budget for lighting or a decent camera so the whole shoot had to be shot in a weekend. We intended to shoot the first scene in London but realised the sight of a camera would get attention so we hired a van and drove to Bristol.
The actor used in the video is Jack’s brother Fin. Who, isn’t an actor at all but thankfully doesn’t take himself too seriously and thought the project sounded like fun. Over the course of the two days we drove all over the country, revisiting picturesque hot spots that we both knew about. Most of the film was shot with me driving and Jack sat on a stool in the back of the van. There were some funny moments when I’d put on the breaks and Jack was flung around in the back of the van.
All in all, the project was great fun and a good start to us working together. For my first proper film project I learnt a lot, I knew from that moment I had the bug for working with film. It was great to get out and about and having to work out how to solve problems on the fly. Even the time we spent sat behind a desk editing the video was extremely rewarding and continues to be to this day.
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