Hi my name is Ben Peter’s and I’m a video Director and CEO of F2R (Film2Remember).
Flavour Magazine asked me to do a director diary of my daily grind when at the shoot for the new video we did for Ghetto’s track Sing for Me.
I wrote down what I did on the day but there really wasn’t that much to write.
Setup shot.
Shoot shot
Setup new shot.
Shoot shot.
Go to lunch etc.
So instead I thought I’d write my diary for the day before the shoot and let you guys into the glamourous life of video making!
1am:
Finish last minute changes to call sheet and resend to those that need it.
7am:
Wake up since I have to be in East Croydon for 9:30am and I’m currently in north London
9:30am:
I’m standing in the bank in Croydon to withdraw money for the shoot since our company cheque books still haven’t arrived. I need cash to pay for props, gear etc and a top tip for a happy crew on set is to buy food and drink!
11:30am:
Now I’ve journeyed from Surrey to Plumstead, south east London to drop microphone and crystals to my art director Sarah so she can start gluing them to microphone.
1pm:
Now I’m in Soho, central London buying more crystals for the lips of one of the models and I also buy a chain and Lego heart for another model to wear in video.
3pm:
I’m back in Woodgreen, north London to collect a van to then go and pick up lighting gear. Here’s another tip if you work in this industry its good to be able to drive.
4:30pm:
I reach White City, west London where I collect the lighting gear.
6pm:
Back in Woodgreen, north London park the van and jump into a friends car.
8pm:
By now I feel like I’ve journeyed the whole of London and my day still hasn’t finished. I’m now in Collindale, northwest London to collect records for props tomorrow.
9pm:
Now I’m in Ikea in Wembly buying candles for props for shoot.
11:30pm
I’m now at F2R’S office collecting camera gear and a few more lights.
12:30am
Back in Woodgreen again where I unload car and unload van and finally reach to bed at 1.30am. A few hours before the shoot.
7am:
The shoot day! Check out behind the scenes of the video shoot below.
