An Officer and a Gentleman – EPK

Recently, we had the pleasure of working with Jamie Wilson Productions, producing the EPK for the UK tour of ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’, at Alhambra Theatre in Bradford.

The production is produced by Jamie Wilson, Jack Maple, Gavin Kalin and Jason Haigh-Ellery.

The tour will kick off at the Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham on 23 February 2024 before visiting Glasgow, Belfast, Llandudno, Bradford, Wimbledon, Cardiff, Brighton, Manchester, Stoke, Newcastle, Oxford, York, Sheffield, Southampton, Torquay, Canterbury, Southend, Liverpool, Nottingham, Woking, Leicester, Truro, Bristol, Ipswich, Eastbourne, Wolverhampton, Blackpool, Aberdeen, Milton Keynes, Bromley and Hull.

WHAT IS AN EPK?

‘EPK’ stands for Electronic Press Kit. It provides the audience with an excerpt from the finished piece, whether that be music, film or writing. They work as a promotional tool, highlighting the best and exciting moments through: B-roll, soundbites, interviews and film clips.

WHO WERE THE OPERATIVES?

The creative team was made up of: Francesca Costa (Director), Dan Flanders (Steadicam operative), Duncan MacLeod (Camera operative), and Mike Connell (Jib operative).
Fran’s job is first to film a wide archive as a reference, and then creates a shot list collating highlights of choreography, costume, lighting and narrative. The shot list is then sent to the departments in the company. It was important to feature scenes which would showcase the narrative in 30 seconds, whilst also focusing on keeping a fast pace. Fran said that ‘it was a great shoot because of the collaboration of creatives in the film team and also the theatre & company creatives.’

Dan was operating the Digitalfoto Thanos Pro II with the Zhyiun Crane 3s.  The combination of intimate close ups and wide angle shots of the cast help to bring the show to life by highlighting the talent from many points of view.
Mike was operating the jib with a Sony FX6. A jib is a type of crane which has a counterweight so a camera can be balanced at the other end. This means that it is great for capturing overhead and long sweeping moves.

Have a look for yourself at the final video below, and check out some of the behind the scenes too! 

Also, take a look at the music video of “I am Woman’, which we filmed with Curve Theatre!