We recently had the pleasure of working with Jamie Wilson Productions 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.
‘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. In this instance, the EPK was a trailer showcasing the best bits from the show.
The creative team was made up of: Francesca Costa (Director), Dan Flanders (Steadicam), Duncan MacLeod (Camera), and Mike Connell (Jib).
Fran’s first job was to film a wide archive as a reference, and then create a shot list collating highlights of choreography, costume, lighting and narrative. The shot list was then sent to the departments in the company. It was important to feature scenes which would showcase the narrative in 60 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.’
The combination of intimate close ups and wide angle shots of the cast from the different camera types helped to bring the show to life by highlighting the talent from many points of view.
Have a look for yourself at the final video below, and check out some of the behind the scenes too!
MUSIC VIDEO:
We also worked with the company to record a music video, directed by Nikolai Foster. Shot on stage, we worked with Nikolai to plan out the staging of the music video within the space and how to best use the steadicam to our advantage. The end result introduces the principle cast bit by bit before culminating in the full ensemble performing on stage.
You can also take a look at the music video of “I am Woman’, which we filmed at Birmingham Alexandra!
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