So we’re in Cambridge for the next 3 days, after having our plans change slightly I understand the need for a good producer, so when it comes to my third year films I need not have to worry about DOP-ing or producing my own work, and focus solely on directing the film as one should, and I think I have a few ideas on who is best suited to the role after this stunning week.

We’re shooting an interior house scene at the people who’ve put us up for a couple of days, and are also the actresses parents.

I’ve also learnt that a week away doing film can be a holiday or a nightmare, or both.
2 more days!!  

So today was a first for me as a film-maker and hopefully not a last, we as a crew experienced our first ever shoot onboard a large moving vehicle, in this case a steam train which our Director had booked for the day from Loughborough through our primary location at Rothley towards Leicester station. 

We only had a few hours to get the shots as we couldn’t possibly completely control the locomotive. We had a few compartments booked out for Klodian Daja and Party.

I shared Cam Op and Boom operator once again with Jack Monk who had to run errands, I got to get the money shot of the day of our actress on the train and then slip into the role of Boom Op and capture the sound of an engine roaring, it was great fun at the front of the train with Sound recordist Dean Batty.

The biggest lesson learned was how to get around issues like not having enough space to position the camera, and having to gaffer tape equipment to the walls and shelves. Basically thinking on your feet about getting the shot, light was an obvious issue also inside the train carriage and we managed to remarkably get the shots we needed in the given timeframe. All of that just for a few shots on a train, this project’s production value is rising by the day and we as a crew need to step up and act as professionally as the film intends to be.