If Educational Videos Were Filmed Like Music Videos

There's a reason music videos look strange. I could just talk about framerate, cuts and continuity... or I could get an actual music video director. And a leaf blower.

Directed by:

Produced by:

Director of Photography:

Featuring:

Dancers:
Deepraj Singh
Annie Fox
Leanne Vincent
Liam Wallace

Production Design:
Guy Larsen

Gaffer:
Christine Alexander

Camera Assistant:
Rachel Hutchings

Editor:
Sammy Paul

Colour grade:
Ciaran O'Brien

Runner:
Jenna Bailey-Jones

Extras:
Michelle Martin
Gianluca Suppa
Xina Jailey

Special thanks to:
Grant Stevens
Bob Stevens
Jenny Stevens
Matt Parker
YouTube Space London and the team

Maths Gear didn't actually pay for product placement in this video. The dice were surprisingly painful.

(you can find contact details and social links there too)

[TomScottGo]

I thought about singing in this, then I thought better of it. Thanks to all the production crew who made this happen: pull down the description for full credits!

[khadeejaaaa]

You forgot the comment section being a freaking calendar

[atlantis]

The part with Tom just sitting in a fancy bathtub in his red shirt was hilarious.

[pineapplesandjellies]

I did NOT expect to see dodie randomly pop up in a Tom Scott video. I can't believe they are such good friends that were definitely filming in the same room!

[ssausage]

"this microphone isnt even pluged in" just killed me laughing

[Walduhu]

Confirmed: Tom Scott definitely takes a bath with his red shirt on

[Hung_Nguyen_]

If you wear a headphone while watching this, people around would think this is actually a music video

[carmiwrites]

"Because ending the same way we started makes the audience think there's a sensible, circular narrative that ties the whole thing together...even if there isn't." 😂This video was awesome and so accurate. I thought I was the only one who thought music videos were just weird, random and...well, senseless.

[AdTe]

"We couldn't afford a wind machine for this shot"

**Cuts to the fanciest, most expensive-lookin' bath I've ever seen**

[corbans]

"We're on our 15th take and everyone would like to go home."

I've been in a music video 'party' this is accurate.

[SethColby]

ain't a real music video unless youtube tries to help out the deaf people by putting the subtitles as [MUSIC]

[VenetinOfficial]

Little does Tom know he made quite literally the best broad summary tutorial of a music video we got in the year 2018

[thefakeguest]

*This song never gets old. No matter how much I listen, I never get bored.*

[oui]

6 seconds in and it already captured the essence of a modern day music video to a T

[nouche]

It’s funny that this ended up on YouTube Music, despite not being a song. I’ve got a button for it at the top of the screen now!

[HimanXK]

Dodie suddenly appearing is like a reverse jump scare. A jump comfort.

[mystiotto]

Friends: "What music are you into?"
Me: "It's... complicated."

[pentameyska]

Mute the video, show it to a friend then say “guess the lyrics”

[iropthegamer]

I love it when the actors of comedy act like everything is completely normal and don't even crack a smile, it makes it funnier for some reason

[Vipralol]

the music directors must be so mad when they find out all their secrets and little tricks have been revealed... and those of us trying to shoot mvs (such as me) so glad we found an easy, free session on this :D