Algarve and filming of the videospot for Brace Yourself ♡

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 So, since I last wrote, a lot has happened, oh ofcourse, I am in Portugal man , haha! 

My dear friend Vasco, who goes to the same school as we do, asked me kindly if I would like to be in a videospot of a hard core band called 'Brace Yourself', they liked my style n looks and said I would fit perfectly in the story.

I must say, I was pretty much excited and honored that they picked me! 

In the beginning I was a bit intimidated when I've herd that I have to make a sexy scene in underwear surrounded by people I never seen in my life + I don't speak portuguese, but ok, u gotta suck it up and overcome all your fears and insecurities (especially when it comes to us woman hahaha).

  I had to go to the south of portugal- Algarve/Faro and the trip didn't started that well at all! 

Everything went as planed, until I realized, one hour before I had to leave, that I've lost my cosmetic bag, and since I was doing my own make-up, the situation got pretty much sketchy for me! But well, it all ended up just fine thanks to my roommate and her boyfriend who kindly helped me.

The trip was very long, and since it started so messy I was sure the rest of it would be like that too, but in the end it was one of the best experience of my life (including Portugal in general hahaha).

So, as I've said it's the most southern city in Portugal, and it is the "capital" of Algarve region. I loved it so much, maybe because it reminds me of my city (Volosko, Opatija), beautiful whether and sunshine all the time, at least while I was there! 

It's too bad we didn't had that much time since there was a lot of work to be done, but guys promised me that we will do it next time but the things I've seen, were pretty much awesome, as you can see in the pictures! 

Now let's go back to the video :)

As I've already mentioned it, the band is called Brace Yourself, and  you can (must!!!) check them out here by clicking on this  LINK, they are pretty great fellas, and very funny ones too, hehe :D

My role was with Jonathan from another portuguese band Devil in Me, who are helping Brace Yourself to get through (if I got it right), which is really nice, since the boys are really trying hard and besides - they are doing it right! 

Vasco Raposo (freelancer who films events and projects like this one) and Henrique Prudêncio (this guy wrote his own play man, great knowledge about movies and has a great camera eye, as I like to say) were behind the whole project, Vasco with the story and directing it, Henrique behind the camera, and the lovely assistant Laura Nóbrega who was keeping track of the time and all the details (thumbs up dear, cause u were all over the place, and u did a great job).

Must say that I've learned quite a lot, especially when it comes to organization - I didn't expect it to be so organized with the great equipment and stuff, specially because they are freelancers, and young, and we all know how those things cost  and people are weird when it comes to borrowing that kind of equipment! 

They had great ideas, great camera movements and great shots! 

And besides, great people and I enjoyed every single second of it! 

Another interesting thing I've seen was a play written by Henriques mom - Ana Oliveira. The play is called Do "Lado Da Verdade" (the side of the truth) and it is about  Sidónio Pais. He was the first  dictator of Portugal. The information about him is still very shady, as people still don't know the truth about him and to this day people still send him flowers to the grave. He implemented the politic police, left his troops during the first world war to starve and to die (most of the corpses didn't comeback to Portugal at all, they were buried right there in Flandres thanks to Sidónio). The people was starving and, sick of all of these things, José Júlio da Costa killed him on the 14th of December in Rossio.

Henrique played the journalist that was interviewing da Costa, and he blow me away, especially cause he didn't sleep at all and still managed to act and after the play to continue with the video-shooting, so thumbs up!!! 

It has been such and amazing, fun and educational experience! I met some great people who I will visit again very soon! Guys u rock, and thank u for this opportunity!

I will post the video when it comes out, and u be sure to check out Brace Yourself, if you are into that kind of music, u will like them fer sure! 

Much, much love,

Viktoria 

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picture taken from the highest building, it was breath taking :)

behind the scenes :)

my first morning! 

while waiting I found this little hurt fella, so I kept him company 

In my country we have pigeons wondering around parks, not peacocks ! this is what I call style hahaha 

another one from behind the scenes :) 

Merlin skating :D ( Brace Yourself) 

Pedro and Merlin demonstrating how should  the sexy scene be done 

Merlin has 102 boxes of cigarettes, when I asked why, his answer was ' cause I am crazy' hahaha

Jonathan :D (behind the scenes) 

wakey wakey (behind the scenes)