#YouGotGot

YouGotGot was MTV Base's prime-time prank show. Devised initially as an April Fools' Day stunt in 2015, the success of the viral format led MTV Africa to commission it as a full weekly series. Five recurring pranksters, the Outlaws, alongside their host and leader, comedian TollA$$Mo, were let loose across South Africa with hidden cameras and a different unsuspecting stranger on the other side of the lens. In the modern age, you could call these pranksters rage-bait-ey, unbothered, and diabolical. No rehearsal. No shame. Only guts and all the glory!

Year

2017-2018

Scope

Online/Promo Editor

Additional Scope

Skit Director

Client

MTV Base

Category

Reality Prank Series

THE CHALLENGE

Each prank was shot organically. No rehearsed fakery. This means that the post team was at the mercy of the footage. If the prank didn't go well then eish…FiFresh and I had to rack our brains to turn an unfunny prank into a hilarious revelation with some editing magic.


MY ROLE

  • Managing editorial pipeline

  • Facilitating feedback sessions with producers

  • Applying edit feedback from producers and channel

  • Supporting the offline edit team with difficult pranks

  • Turnover audio to final mix

  • Upload and deliver final deliverables to Media Shuttle


THE GOAL

Make the post pipeline the least stressful part of the project. Production on this project was unpredictable (due to the nature of organic pranks), so post-prod had to be solid to support anything production threw our way.


WHAT I LEARNED

Create a strong, predictable system in post, most especially when production is the most unpredictable part of the project.

CREDIT LIST - Season 03 + Season 04

CLIENT: MTV Base Africa

PRODUCTION COMPANY: Idea Collective

Producer: Megan-Kim de Vroeg
Line Producer: Lebo Mothibi
Series Director & Scriptwriter: Vuyisa Xaba
Post Production Coordinators: Mmbatha Mairiri, Nomonde Kubeka

Directors: Percy Mohafa, George Mguni
Skit Director: Jeanesse "Jae" Martinez

Offline Editor: Fisokuhle "FiFresh" Msiza, Precious Kaule
Online Editor:
Jeanesse "Jae" Martinez