Bacardi House Party
Five friends win an exclusive VIP experience with MTV Base to go to the Bacardi House Party, hosted at a secret location. Before they arrive at the house party, they are treated to fresh haircuts and a make-up makeover. Upon arrival, a squad photoshoot is in order before the night takes over.
Year
2016
Scope
Video Editor
Client
MTV Base
Category
Content Series
THE CHALLENGE
Cutting a day's worth of footage into 20mins worth of content sounds like child's play for an editor. However, cutting from the same footage into 20x1min content pieces that tell it's own story without duplicating shots - now that is a challenge.
MY ROLE
Cutdown hours of footage into multiple one minute content pills
Create opening and closing motion graphics
Colour grade footage to compliment vibrant edits
Prepare and deliver final files for broadcast
THE GOAL
Cut each Content Pill with it's own self-contained story. <- this was the client's brief.
My actual goal was to cut the content pills as a party catalogue that will make any party animal green with envy. I'm not a party animal myself but damn did I want to be at the Bacardi House Party.
WHAT I LEARNED
If you can't relate to another person's experience, envision what you'd want people to see.
eg. I don't enjoy loud music and crowded spaces but I want people to see and believe that I'm having a ball of a time…preferably with a drink in my hand.
CREDIT LIST
CLIENT: MTV Base Africa
PRODUCTION COMPANY: Idea Collective
Creative Director: Megan de Vroeg
Director of Photography: Johann Gouws, Omphile Makiri
Video Editor: Jeanesse "Jae" Martinez






