videoEminem & Dr Dre 'Forgot About Dre' by Thomas DavisThomas Davis directs a brilliant live multicam promo for a rare live performance in London by Eminem and Dr Dre.Davis and the team at Common People Films did not have much time to pull this one off. They had eight hours notice. But they certainly have done a great job, capturing the performance of the classic Forgot About Dre - and more tracks from a concert which also featured Snoop Dogg - in mesmerizingly visceral fashion. "This truly was a once in a lifetime moment for me and CMN PPL," says Davis. "To witness three GOATS of hip hop play a show after 30 years was something I could only dream of. Experiencing Dre, Snoop and Eminem perform live, playing every one of their classic tracks was mindblowing and quite overwhelming in all honesty."We were utterly speechless when the call came in. My jaw literally hit the floor. This had to be epic so I wanted the best DP’s & cam-ops we could pull together with eight hours notice. I wanted this to feel cinematic and not like your typical live capture so we chose Alexas, the best glass and had focus pullers on each camera."You only get 'one shot' to get this right. Overall I’m really happy with the result and have loved the reactions online and from our peers."The HUGEST of thanks to Ali and Emily from Polydor for bringing us on. We really value our collaborative relationship with them, having shot numerous projects together over the years. So we're very grateful to them for entrusting us with this historic moment in time. Overall, this was a little reminder that moments like this are the reason we love what we do."
Rob Ulitski - 7 months ago