#28 - Behind The Scenes - SIMULACRUM Music Video and the challenges of self filming

In this episode I talk through the process of self-producing, self-directing, and self-filming a music video for Simulacrum in which I am the only subject. I’m working alone on this one, trying to translate a very clear image that I have in my head into something real on the screen, and running into all the friction that comes with being both the subject and the cameral operator at the same time. Add in the challenge of incorporating synchronised projections in the mix and you have a perfect recipe for a potential disaster or a potential success.I reflect here on frustration, persistence, technical limits, and the importance of staying open when a process starts to shift away from what you originally imagined. An we are being pushed further and further into believing that speed and convenience is what we need and should all want, here I am settling back into a tricky, lengthy and at times very frustrating process, knowing that it is the process which leads to growth and ultimately it is the work itself. The idea of throwing my video idea over to AI and getting something far slicker done in a fraction of the time does not appeal to me at all, and that is because it’s in the difficulty and the friction that we find the humanity in the work, and in overcoming it we find fulfilment. Some preview clips below for my treasured paid subscribers, thank you all x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit laurasheeran.substack.com/subscribe