Director - Jamie Thraves

Jamie Thraves

• He made short films at university
• He used award-winning short films as a 'calling card' to get a 'foot in the door' with the video production company factory films.
• He began shooting three very low budget music videos that cost about £5000 each

This is how the process works:

1. A commissioner from a record label sends a track to 5-10 directors.
2. The directors then each submit a treatment (This stage is unpaid)
3. The director who has submitted the best treatment is then commissioned to make the video. Only then is the director paid.

As can be seen for many directors in the business it is a precarious existence where their livelihood is dependent on each commission.

Jamie Thraves submitted treatments for his two best known videos and each was accepted.

1. Radiohead - Just - £100,000 budget - shot in 3 days
2. Coldplay - the scientist - £200,000 budget - shot in 3 days
3. most recent video - Japanese popstars - song for lisa - £20,000 - 2 days

Jamie has used the music videos to get into the film business.

He has so far shot three features:

• The low down
• The cry of the owl
• Treacle Jr

Jamies tips

Use the lyrics but try not to be too literal. Most importantly go with the emotion of the lyrics.