#GuyCodeZA

This project was based on the popular American format - GuyCode. I thought replicating the American charm/sense of humor might be an obstacle; I was so so wrong. Our South African personalities and quirks carry this show. There is not a moment or comment that makes you go "Huh? I don't get it." in fact, and the nuances of what makes our country great shines through in this show. If you want a fun, entertaining show - this one is the one to watch and to be granted the opportunity to edit the South African adaptation was both an honour and a privilege.

Year

2018-2020

Scope

Online Editor

Additional Scope

Motion Graphics Designer

Client

MTV Base

Category

Unscripted Reality-Comedy Series

THE CHALLENGE

A simple setup: a personality in front of a green screen. No censorship. Just unfiltered thoughts said out loud.
The workflow in post? An offline editor cutting out the fluff and organizing multiple thought trains into a coherent opinion. An online editor laying down music tracks, SFX, and animating simple GFX.
The turnaround time? 1 week for the first draft. To make that deadline, FiFresh and I relied heavily on each other to coordinate and manage our time.


MY ROLE

  • Managed editorial workflows from ingest to delivery

  • Setting up and organising folder structures

  • Templatising project sequences and GFX assets

  • Maintained consistency in tone, quality and execution between episodes


THE GOAL

To create a repeatable workflow to allow us to focus on the comedy.


WHAT I LEARNED

Listen. Pay attention to what each personality is saying and what they aren't saying. That way, when it's time to put your selects together, it makes the opinion piece more interesting. No one wants to listen to the same sentence said in multiple different ways.

CREDIT LIST - Season 01

CLIENT: MTV Base Africa

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Idea Collective

Producer: Megan-Kim de Vroeg
Content Producer: Vuyisa Xaba
Production Assistant: Lesego Moeletsi

Director of Photography: Oriel Ko
Sound Recordist: Hope Piro

Offline Editor & DIT: Fisokuhle "FiFresh" Msiza
Online Editor & Animtor:
Jeanesse "Jae" Martinez