After we had auditioned the candidates for the music video we had a choice between who we wanted to pick. We chose Benjamin Pavitt to be the main actor and character for the video as he is the artist of the song and he had the specific look that we were after which was indie and laidback. Ben also came across well on camera and suited the background and lighting that we were planning on using. As Ben wrote the song he knew the lyrics well so when it came to lip syncing it was handy because casting someone else would have meant giving them time to learn the lyrics for the video which would have been time consuming.
For the extras in our video we needed teenagers that like to party and have a good time but also people that take direction well and co operate with our vision for the video. This meant that we would only cast a few people that are easy to work with so we could get the video shot to a high standard. We casted 3 girls and 3 boys who not only had the look we were after but also the attitude and determination that was required. We did this by taking pictures of the individuals and asking them questions in an interview about why they deserve to be cast and what they can bring to the shoot. This allowed us to see how they behave in front of a camera and how they look when being filmed so we knew they would be able to cope on a real film set.
Posted By Charlotte Hester and Abbey Newton
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