Jaime Thraves

Post production/activities

• Made short films at University
• Used award winning short film as a 'Calling Card' to get a foot in the door with the video production company Factory Films 
• Began by shooting three very low budget music videos which cost about £5000 each 

The process of choosing ad making a music

• A commisioner from a record company label sends a track to 5-10 directors
• The directors then each submit a treatment
• This Stage is unpaid
• The Director who has submitted the best treatment is then commisioned to make the video and 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 commision 

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

1. Radiohead - Just 

• £100,000 budget 
• Shot in three days 

2. Coldplay - The Scientist 

• £200,000 Budget 
• Shot in three days

Jaime Thraves - most recent video- Japanese pop stars Song of Lisa

• Currently videos cost about £20,000
• Shooting time - 2 days
• Jaime has used the music videos to get into the film business 
• Has so far shot three features 
• The Low Down
• The Cry Of The Owl
• Treade Jr 

Jaimes Tips 

• Use the lyrics but try not to be literal 
• Most importantly - Go with the emotion of the lyrics.