“A show that speaks directly to the audience in a way we haven’t seen for a long time,” was one judge’s verdict on a format that shook up perceptions of what a music show could be.

Four to the Floor

Four to the Floor

Lemonade Money for Channel 4

From its opening scene of female rapper Little Simz cycling though a London estate – a perfectly tracked and choreographed single shot filmed on a gimball – the series was awash with innovative fi lming techniques and technologies. The genre-mixing series went on to feature performances and interviews from upand- coming artists including Young Fathers, Novelist, Slaves and Shura.

Along with the high-frame-rate cameras and low-light lenses used to create the thoughtfully conceived and beautifully produced fi lms, animation was used as a key visual theme, offering young talent an opportunity to elevate the music featured and tell stories in new ways.

FTTF was also crafted with the artists’ online fans in mind – with each episode produced in a modular way to enable it to be easily separated and shared, refl ecting the way in which modern audiences watch content.

The series peaked with 160,000 viewers and was clearly a labour of love, offering a refreshing take on the way in which music can be approached on television.

As another judge said: “It felt fresh, innovative and reminded me that we have new music being made in the UK.”

Shortlisted

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The flagship film, shot in a huge aircraft hangar, was the centrepiece of the BBC’s biggest-ever music initiative. Screened for free in more than 300 cinemas, the project attempted to turn 7 to 11 year-olds on to classical music by placing them right at the heart of an orchestra as it played 10 epic pieces. A second series followed at Christmas.

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