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Photographs Ben Moss www.fleetingimages.co.uk

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.