Just got back from three days of probably the most intense but realistic shooting days which I've done whilst on this course. We were filming the world BMX championships in Birmingham from Thursday- Saturday, getting up at 6am to be there for 8am and filming pretty much constantly (especially saturday) until 10pm and then getting home and in bed by midnight.
I had to think a lot on my toes because we didn't know what to expect and at times I felt the pressure and felt a little bit intimidated by the olympic riders, filming alongside other production companies and generally running from race track side to the underground parking to get the reactions of the riders immediately after.
Even with these 3 tense days of not knowing what to do it has been a very amazing experience and I have learnt to cope in more stressful situations. There were some amazing riders and I have seen some awful crashes. It's made me experience more of this long driving and early starts which I can expect when I become a camera operator. Everything was constantly changing and it was an exciting environment to be in. On the plus we met people that could help us with this documentary and it's much easier when they can put a face to a name. Also got to meet the people we will be making this documentary about in person so it's helping us to build up these relationships to build up their confidence on camera.
Here is a picture of me filming by the track side
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