Trainee program: Filming a YouTube music video in São Paulo
Our trainee program got involved in shooting a music video for British YouTuber Charles Berthoud.
Big on YouTube — with over 1.3 million followers — bassist Charles Berthoud was travelling in Brazil, and hired local full-service production company from Story Productions to shoot the raw footage of the music video for his own bass version of Carmen Miranda’s iconic Tico Tico no Fubá. Berthoud then edited the video and uploaded it on YouTube.
Story’s trainee team set off with Berthoud and his bass to different points of São Paulo with only an iPhone and a healthy dose of creativity. We started shooting in Higienópolis, one of São Paulo’s most architecturally-rich areas, filming both on the streets and at the iconic Buenos Aires Park, which has its own display of tropical flora. Next, Charles played on top of Sumaré’s multicolour viaduct, where he strolled with his bass in-between passing cars. Lastly, we visited one of São Paulo’s main tourist spots — Beco do Batman (Batman Alleyway) — which hosts a display of local artists’ graffiti.
The trainees at Story were really pleased to have the opportunity to take part in the project. “Although we had some help from Nick Story (Executive Producer at Story Productions), it was a great opportunity to be able to organise a project and a shooting day. It’s an enriching experience, and I’m happy that I was able to start off by having a big role in smaller jobs before getting to work on bigger projects,” said Ian Scott, who was in charge of production.
Ian de Palma, who took part in the project’s Making-Of, said the experience was rewarding: “I really liked Story’s initiative in letting the trainees work in the project. We were able to put our skills to practise and to show that we can manage a project well.”
Fabio Sáfadi, who was in charge of direction, and Lucas Rissel, who helped with musical coordination, said they felt Story was giving beginners a great opportunity, helping them learn how audiovisual productions work through practice.
If you’re getting started in the entertainment industry and want to jump-start your career, get in touch with our HR team at jobs@storyproductions.com! We have trainee and internship opportunities for beginners, and love having young, up-and-coming, energetic talent on our team.
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