Mikela Jay Video Shoot - 28/03/09

My ex and good friend Mikela Jay came to town to shoot a video for her latest song with the fantastic Gregory Middleton.













With the two of them involved, plus her very cool song, I jumped into the ring as well.













When I arrived at set today, it became apparent we had to improvise some of Mikela's wardrobe, something I'm not hugely experienced with, but got right into.













Our shooting location was a soundstage for a TV series. Necessity led me to take inspiration from the famous Carol Burnett sketch of "Gone with the Wind", where she dresses her character in drapes from the house, complete with curtain rod.













I didn't go quite that far, but what you see in these pics, except for the black clothes, are pieces made of drapes and loose fabric - and even a bustier fashioned from a sheet of shiny corrugated plastic.









The last scene, for which Mikela wore that bustier, also featured images of herself shot in the previous scene (gold dress) and highlighted words from the song projected onto her for a very strong visual.





I loved overhearing some of the crew talking about the incredible wardrobe each time Mikela stepped in front of the camera with a new look - they were amazed at the haute couture we had - and even more so once I explained most of it was borrowed from the windows of the nearby set...