Lessons from our First Music Video

We recently shot our first music video for St. Lundi - Heavy Words, from his debut EP Heavy words.
We reached out the right time, with a recent record with Kygo (Kygo - To Die For w/ St. Lundi), he was prepping the release of his EP and had no one in place for videos. Purely by chance, I reached out and landed the job. From there, it was all systems go.
I wanted to share with you a few of the things we learned from the experience. From how we landed the job, through to planning, and some tips for anyone looking to take the leap as well.
WATCH THE MUSIC VIDEO HERE!
• St. Lundi - Heavy Words
Shot on Blackmagic Design Ursa Mini Pro G2 and Pocket Cinema Camera 4K (BMPCC4K), with a DIY anamorphic and a Sigma 18-35.
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[@_beanastronaut_]

1:07 that little message to vicky made me laugh

[@audreyhogan8285]

Me too 😆

[@danielpoole496]

Lol

[@multicoloredrainbow]

I just listened to that song and i see why he put that though lol, it madd me laugh too

[@the_sky_is_blue_and_so_am_I]

Same lol

[@BG-xe2mr]

Same lol

[@joshuabennett9786]

Watch out everyone, his range of skills is getting wider than Jupiter...

[@pastaslut]

:o

[@zainabkhanbhai2945]

That’s mumbo for you,wasn’t that mumbo already

[@thomasrayner5301]

He should try building one of the chillblast mumbo special pcs

[@InputWindow-oz7cr]

Facts right there Buddy

[@umair7646]

he is getting wider than wide putin

[@viditpandey9101]

A mumbo music video?? maybe 2020 is getting better after all!

[@hbfjkxjnfnf9032]

The mumbo mayor ad is one of the best music ad ever

[@eeeveee]

BLACKPINK, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga all released albums. 2020 IS getting better! PS: BLACKPINK will release theirs in october (?) if it’s not delayed (again 😭

[@DaddyFreud]

Don’t jinx it.

[@ArmadilloJohn]

Uh huh

[@l8head145]

@Super Ruler huzzah a man of quality

[@miraflynn8935]

“First time shooting a music video” Mumbo for Mayor ad: *sad Grumbot noises*

[@viggopaulsen9415]

Lol, yeah true xD

[@m3flynone589]

😂

[@alexsagredo5293]

bro I cried. lol

[@Dan.128]

Mumbo Jumbo in 1 month. So anyway i filmed a marvel movie.

[@Niki-vi7mc]

It feels like he already filmed the whole MCU

[@Noah-gp4ml]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up as a director of photography in some big films in a decade or so

[@clover266]

“So my marvel movie was claimed by Warner Chapel”

[@ahmed4363]

@@clover266 I can see that

[@bobfetting7784]

Mumbo: And you'll never believe this, but it's quite simple really.

[@secondosidolatrine]

I love the little message to Vicky telling her not to take the sentence the wrong way 😂

[@sheepy2027]

Let's face it: Mumbo is a legend

[@pastaslut]

of course

[@madisonmclaughlin6598]

Trueee

[@AilbheShields]

Does it even need to be said (◍•ᴗ•◍)

[@artictaylor1813]

That's the most true thing I ever read

[@ogviolinist8954]

Mumbo for Mayor

[@umair7646]

video : * starts * mumbo : kubo's upstairs he is probbally eating my socks

[@jiasharma646]

that's mumbo for you

[@brendantunkel1114]

Mumbo: I’ve never filmed a music video before Me: psychedelic chirp mining video

[@ahmed4363]

Mumbo for mayor ad

[@fraichemilk]

Oli's hobbies are interesting af. He inspires me to do photograph.

[@noraliveslife]

this is facts

[@CapDog47]

Ah yes I love to do photograph

[@fraichemilk]

@@CapDog47 omg i didn't even notice the typo

[@CapDog47]

Lol...

[@amberosborne-millar3700]

Yeah he inspired me to do photography too

[@-brubble-9744]

Your skill with shooting documentaries in such high quality transferred well into the music video. Your passion and effort were both apparent in the final product.

[@Enderman0415]

well said

[@blakesmith2871]

Mumbo is wearing long sleeves because he now has air conditioning, No I'm just kidding. Seriously Mumbo good job, keep up the amazing work :)

[@realhuman919]

he has the amazing work cuz he has air conditioning XD

[@jpdeblaay3894]

@@realhuman919 lmao

[@chickennumgit1055]

@@realhuman919 so air conditioning is the secret behind victories

[@hi3r0glyph]

This man has so many talents that it makes the number of Pokemon in the pokedex look small.

[@Lucas-qx3fo]

This is officially the highest quality content on KZbin.

[@slavsquatsuperstar]

“A simple concept executed well is better than a complex concept executed poorly” Life lessons from Mumbo

[@saturn-ke1um]

Mumbo after a year: anyway I became president and that's pretty simple

[@vakancy]

Mumbo for king 2020

[@rein_reeee]

Man, his filming videos just shows how much the effort to be a Cameraman. The whole video literally depends on your arms when you're filming. Praise cameramans bro🙌🙌 mad respect for y'all

[@frostblite7852]

Well he is quite handy

[@HermitFanimations]

I agree, all the little details make it so perfect! He pays close attention to all the aspects of bringing his visions to life, whether colour, lighting, camera movement... The list goes on and on, but it’s incredibly inspiring to see how much love and care is put into his films.

[@HermitFanimations]

@クワックダックQuackeduck Glad you agree, my friend ^-^

[@stopmotionmaster5933]

HermitFanimations Hi lol Nice to see u here

[@HermitFanimations]

@Stop Motion Master Lovely to see you here as well :)

[@redheadluke9979]

I just like his voice with the gentle music in the background...

[@ahnahhager3594]

Perv Jk

[@ahnahhager3594]

Hello

[@ahmed4363]

@@ahnahhager3594 no

[@vladnamolosanu7457]

Hey mumbo, I really like how your house looks, could you do a house tour?

[@rigamortus8980]

*This is one of the rare people that has real "hobbies"*

[@HermitFanimations]

Mumbo, thank you so much for being the passionate and inspiring person you are.

[@mbtw]

Yes. He is my inspiration

[@HermitFanimations]

@MBTW He’s a wonderful inspiration :) Mumbo always puts his best effort into making what he loves, and that is something that shows the beauty of bringing your visions to life. He has a masterful flair to it, too, and it’s just so wonderful to see how people share what is close to their heart, whether through film, words, or the other arts. ❤️

[@mbtw]

HermitFanimations I can’t disagree, I don’t think anyone can. He has a high work rate and doesn’t look like he will be stopping anytime soon he is a speeding train and an inspirational one too 😂

[@HermitFanimations]

@MBTW Hahaha 😂 Imagine a train with a mustache, I think it would be called Trainbo Jumbo! 🚂

[@justafoon]

yes

[@giantdwarf.]

That's such a nice cozy house

[@macenth_k9257]

OMG!!!! He is spreading his wings!! Fly Mumbo, fly!

[@morrisonben]

6:21 that was oddly satisfying

[@yeestermcgeester2087]

KZbin is perfect for mumbo. It allows him to enjoy and spread his love and passion for his favorite things in the perfect way. Living a dream

[@redrofire4335]

Finally he is posting here again

[@jakeburg4225]

You should have tried to incorporate a flying machine somewhere in the video.

[@Jay_hrt]

The mumbo for mayor mumbo music video/song: am i a joke to you?

[@whokilledevie]

If the background is Mumbo's apartment, bruh his house is nice

[@mystque8754]

Oli: This song, "You've got the wrong guy" really reached out to me. Vikki: *ya don't say.*

[@deyyuz96]

1:06 Substitles for Vicky 😐

[@mangueshbongale5215]

Oli is such a legend. He even makes the shooting of behind the scenes cinematic

[@familystites4445]

Mumbo you often say "not to blow my own trumpet" in order to stay humble. But you should be proud of this amazing stuff you do! (Not that you aren't but you can say it out loud!)

[@chananyalipman9232]

The people who disliked were probably holding their phone upside-down!

[@3yood830]

true

[@danielb6020]

Or they were shocked by the fact that the mustache man is mustache-less

[@watercolourstudios9753]

Upside down

[@arjunmewar6394]

Or they didn’t like the video... duh

[@saturn-ke1um]

@@arjunmewar6394 are bhai bhai !!!

[@xxpistonxx7923]

the production quality of this is amazing

[@khanhle.3112]

he is like the guy that good in anything in technology

[@Sammy-iv8rz]

Dislike=4 Who dared to dislike the legendary one

[@eeeveee]

haters????

[@Alex-jv5dh]

People who don’t like music

[@Nath-vt5nd]

It’s 5 now :(

[@maxgo5165]

Kids who don't understand

[@ultimophantom8395]

They were holding their phones upside down...

[@viditpandey9101]

quick question, now that you you have a better understanding of things, how often do you think these music videos will be released? the idea sounds fantastic!!

[@mimira24]

Mumbo: makes this video 2020: Well maybe I dont wanna be the bad guy anymore

[@T0MYAMS0UP]

After finding out mumbos last name was brotherhood, the first thing that went through my head was arrow when oliver showed his tattoo and goes "im bratva"

[@panav2717]

Oli is a programmer at oxford, a car enthusiast, a film maker, photographer, a surfer, a dog owner, and literally the coolest person ever.

[@JadeWatches773]

I'm say this now. Mumbo is an inspiring legend. People say they are amazing at what they do but mumbo, he's the best at what he does

[@jackbarclay6665]

This man is what you call a true all-rounder.

[@ditty6646]

As expected. Your camerawork is always stupendous. You dont disappoint and never will.

[@Alex-jv5dh]

CARFUL HES EVOLVING!!!!

[@BYNIUK]

Cool video man!

[@donotperceiveme6198]

This is very inspiring. I remember when I first started costuming I went immediately for the big fancy complicated ones before I was very confident in my sewing abilities, and it stressed me out beyond oblivion. I switched to more simple costume designs, simple ones with easy to sew and simple lines. As I got more confidence and skill with it, I ramped up the detail. I still have fairly simple lines and uncomplicated patterns, because I found that I enjoy that kind of style. My complicated detail work is now all in the embroidery. Large simple panels means I can easily cover the whole costume in gorgeous embroidery that will get seen. It ends up making the costume look way more complicated than it really is (not saying large scale embroidery isn't complicated). It looks like I am a master seamstress, but really, all my costumes require is some basic level sewing skills and enough patience to work with an embroidery machine. Do what you can, then grow it. Sometimes it's the simple stuff that looks the best.

[@coovenom9078]

Let's just agree Mumbo's home is like a Movie

[@everettliu5157]

*I'm chuffed to bits*

[@audreyhogan8285]

Woah, that was great. Congrats Oli.

[@tnsquidd]

I'm still in shock from 3 or 4 years ago when I discovered you don't have a moustache

[@ryanramjattan8714]

Hello everyone this is mumbo and welcome back to another episode on the hermitcra- oh wait

[@testificatetales.4575]

Mumbo music vidio!!!wow

[@Getajoblilnigga]

YOU ARE AWESOME

[@lilith1544]

Congrats man. I love to see your new works! Incredible job!

[@ImperialPhoenix3]

His skills are upgrading a lot. His skills gotta be larger than the assassin's creed. Wider than Jupiter and higher than Burj Khalifa

[@4nastacius]

Support From Philippines!

[@sunny_xiao]

Yay

[@YSBEYOND]

BIG BROTHER WHEN I SEE YOU I ALSO HAVE A HOBBY OF FILMING AND YOU INSPIRING ME MORE THANK YOU 💛💛💛❤❤👍👍

[@iamboxelz7276]

I like Kubo the dog.

[@macenth_k9257]

There it is! The end of the bad things of 2020!

[@OfTwoLands]

Congrats man, inspiring stuff !! Love the references from Salomon Ligthelm and Danny Gervitz.

[@every_eve]

Hey, I recognize the character on your shirt, in mandarin it is the first character in "to like". Where did you get it?

[@isaactee]

不知道

[@hashdalm6449]

will mumbo ever stop,what will be next,,dancing.

[@pitruli_]

One day we will watch huge productions from him and we will all be like "yep, I watched him build piston doors when I was younger"

[@shagerg2238]

These vlogs are why mumbo is my favorite youtuber 👌

[@mic787]

I would love to see you film a music video with Niall Horan. Purley because he also loves the idea of light in and conveying a specific mood with his music, what a dream that would be

[@redcoatsusa]

Lol, at first I thought mumbo was singing in a music video

[@gillesvismara5228]

yes you have already done a music video! the mumbo 4 major campain!

[@jennb5660]

Coming back here after watching the video. Casually just obsessing over how uniquely rich and beautiful St. Lundi’s voice is. Everything about that video was beautiful. Great job to both of you!

[@Eddie-jv9do]

Oh , oh yes. A MUMBO VIDEO!

[@caramcgoldrick3101]

Never made a music video? We cant forget the mumbo for mayor music video that was phenomenal

[@elitejay5597]

As someone starting college in Production and Post-Production of Televisual Content, I felt like I learned a lot from this and I do enjoy your documentaries Mumbo. I do hope you get to make as many videos in every genre you want to.

[@dantemelillo]

I love these kinds of videos

[@JakeA365]

great job mumbo jumbolio!!!! I watched the music video and the filming was top notch!!!

[@Dantheman5127]

Mumbo run president!!!!

[@katsetuus6928]

Watched the music video, and loved it. The only thing that caught my eye/pulled me out of it was that the artist itself isn't really like... I don't know how to most accurately put it, but he wasn't the best actor. I know, everyone can't be a magical multitalent like Mumbo, but yeah. the 2:43 part from the music video is the one I'm talking about to be more specific. Probably could've sold it better if he wasn't singing that part, but just silently looking at the photos, so that he could sell the emotion better, but what can you do (a lot of 'firsts' for everyone). Great job nonetheless !

[@hashdalm6449]

if he's going to be a musician, he should change that name.😂😂

[@merpsherp7005]

I haven't even watched this video yet but I can already tell I'm going to be impressed.

[@shadodragonette]

Those lessons can apply to most projects, not just videos. Excellent!

[@knicklichtjedi]

Also a really important part of the creative process: This video - Do a recap of what you did, what went well and what not - You know what I mean!

[@jamesshort6856]

MUMBO!!! i recently built my own custom anamorphic kit!! got some vintage russian lenses ranging from 40mm to 90mm, and an ultra blue star projection lens!! i got a single focus solution aswell!!!!! so hyped. anamorphic looks so goood!

[@anubis4528]

Last!

[@ee22ss]

sixth

[@Paigelikesfluffythings]

I love that he does all of this AND Minecract 😍❤❤❤❤

[@hazel8350]

Why does it look like mumbo lives in like a dramatic film

[@a.s.i331]

HOW MANY SKILLS DOES THIS MAN HAVE

[@quinnipi2400]

I think a Kubo’s birthday video is in order

[@Graffitzi]

So I just watched the music video, and it was great! The shots were amazing! Went well with the flow of the music! But, I have a question, Oli. Did you Color grade the music to fit the tone/mood of the music?

[@MisterVloop]

I can see now why you can press SHIFT with your thumb, dude. You have huge hands, sir!!! 😂 I watched the video... You did an amazing job with the lights! It's smooth and clear but not "too shiny". I really really liked it and I hope you enjoy it. Nice to see on the credits "Oli Brotherhood". I wish you so much success, Mumbo!!! ❤️

[@thejacksloan]

To Die For is so good, that's how I found out about St. Lundi!

[@ahmedosama8610]

Mumbo is the best!!!

[@signetcraft8365]

This looks awesome.

[@fwootbat]

I love seeing content like this where artists/creators are open about the challenges they face - kudos for trying new things and sharing with everyone about it!

[@npc6855]

Thanks man you’re finally in Meyering the music guys keep the improv swinging see

[@chefkinsoncb6462]

i love both of your channels and hope they never end

[@duncanchin]

When I was younger I thought that people sung during the music video and on every cut they had to start singing at another moment

[@watercolourstudios9753]

Mumbo thanks for introducing me to filmmaking. Because of this channel I decided to study photography for gcse. I am now in uni studying to be a dp. Also you’re the only person I know that spells Oli the same way I do.

[@Mumbo]

Absolutely amazing. So happy to hear that! 🤟

[@thejacksloan]

I love St Lundi!

[@lollipop64440]

Aww that little note to vicky. So cute

[@HistoricalEducation]

Thanks for these types of videos! As a film student they are very informative, especially about pre production