Production - Capturing

To capture all the footage needed for the multiple elements of my project I took around 4 days of filming between interviews, different riding locations and times of day, there was a comprehensive list of essential shots created to help me stay on track during filming and get it done as efficiently as possible.

Some of the troubles I encountered were totally unpredictable such as getting a flat tyre during filming on a sunday morning. Filming for that day had to be abandoned as nowhere was open to purchase a new inner tube. Others however, such as the weather and time of day gave great creative opportunity to mix shots and ever changing scenery.

I believe I chose the best locations available to me on the Island as I have practiced the sport for over 5 years and therefore know the most dramatic landscapes and the style of cinematography that I wanted to carry out.

What was more difficult however, was changing this sports style filming to a more documentary based sequence during interviews as I wanted the project to look as professional as possible. This lead me to researching a great deal of documentary shows and the way in which they are filmed to then base my own filming upon. I believe this helped greatly in the overall presentaion of the project.