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