No one needs to die for the shot.

Sarah Jones, 2nd AC

I’ve been shooting quite a few music videos in the last couple months.  What tends to be the most difficult part is convincing musicians to both wake up before 11am, and to be on set for 12 hours.

For those who work in film, 12 hours is considered a light day.  Many days on end can stretch into 14 and 16 hours depending on your role within the production.  With travel time and a short amount of sleep, you can see that it doesn’t leave much room for what most people call a life.