Filming Date

Having spoken with the band, we decided that I decided that I would not film them during the latest gig at The Junction Fiver. This was due to the fact that I was unable to get the necessary permission to film at the Fiver and would be unable to get the necessary footage to get the video to work. In the end, I negotiated with the band and I agreed to shoot footage of them rehearsing on the following Sunday, in preparation for their next gig.

Oil Track Lyrics

These are the lyrics to the track 'Oil' by How To Kill A Conversation.

Slipping and sliding
And pulling you under.
Convincing you your going
In the right direction.
Releasing, reloading, aiming and firing
Convincing you it's for your own protection.

How do you sleep at night?

Ain't it a nightmare to see your sons out there?
Fightin' in a war that nobody wanted
To think of the loss, yeah?
Think of the time.
Hundreds a day for one mans crimes.
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?

Soldiers are fighting and killing and dying.
Fighting in a war that nobody wanted
Waring and dying and killing to live.
Fighting in a war that leaves them haunted.

How do you sleep at night?

Ain't it a nightmare to see your sons out there?
Fightin' in a war that nobody wanted
To think of the loss, yeah?
Think of the time.
Hundreds a day for one mans crimes.
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?

Ain't it a nightmare to see your sons out there?
Fightin' in a war that nobody wanted
To think of the loss, yeah?
Think of the time.
Hundreds a day for one mans crimes.
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?
Was it really worth it?

How To Kill A Conversation

I was commissioned by a band called 'How To Kill A Conversation' to make a music video for one of their tracks. They are an unsigned indie-rock band from Cambridge. There are five band members in the band. They have played several gigs around Cambridge, such as The Junction Fiver on several occasions and also gigs at Man On The Moon.

By the time it came to choosing a song to make the music video, they only had two tracks to choose from. The first track was fairly slow paced which wasn't what I wanted to make a video for, so instead I listened to a track called 'Oil'. This track was a lot more fast paced and was a lot more enjoyable to listen to on a whole.

The Band Members

1) George - Vocals













2) JJ - Guitar

3) TT - bass













4) Oli - Guitar









5) Chris - Drums

I was approached by JJ, who I have known for a number of years. He explained that the band wanted a music video made to help increase the popularity of the band. Having learnt that the have played at the Junction Fiver, I made the assumption that the majority of the band's audience are teenagers so in some way, I had to make sure that the video appealed to the teenager's target audience. Hence the decision to make a music video based on listening to Oil.

They gave me the freedom to do whatever I wanted with this video, but I insisted on working with them more closely so that by the end of this project, we would all walk away with having a strong video that they can also use to increse their online image. I got the impression that from the friendliness of the band, that it would be quite enjoyable to work with them.