This article refers to the video Shotgun Wedding Promo 1
As I stand, arms folded, in the background of a Mexican stand-off between a Vicar, a Bride, and a Groom, it may look like I am calmly in command of this shoot with The Effort Collective - this being for Part 1 of our trash/glam wedding Trilogy for Shotgun Wedding on Sat 28 July 2012.
But, no. I am merely a bystander in a series of press pics being expertly choreographed by The Effort Collective's resident filmmaker, Abel Kohen. He alternately encourages and goads the Shotgun Bride (Victoria Clare) into a series of contrasting shootout scenarios involving intricate family back-stories while our cheery Groom (Nico Argast) flails wildly with his gun as he jumps through the air. Meanwhile, the ice-cold Vicar (Mike Edge) coldly calculates his deadly next move.
A little overexcited by this prelim photography I soon realise we are already running behind time. But as we swiftly move on to the video portion of the day, the expert costume stylings of Ellie Moss and make-up and hair from Sarah Ferguson and Kiera McTigue keep us moving through the day. All that's left is for me to direct about 50 on-screen kisses, 48 more than I have to my name up to now.
However, performers and friends embraced their roles with alacrity, and with a little encouragement from theatre director Vanessa Pope, all came together in a steady stream of organised enjoyment. And what better way to finish the day than to kiss everyone myself.
All that remained (ha!) was to chop the video into a thousand pieces, add a wonderfully loud beach-thedral backdrop and rock out to Mendelssohn's Wedding March. Hats off again to Abel, for his post-production magic.
Look out for Part 2 next week...
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