Serenity in the Outside World

Meeting up with Serenity was going to be very different from last time as we were going to shoot on location. It was the hottest day of the entire year so moving around was hard going. First location was the Gunpowder Mills at Chilworth. This was a place crucial to war especially the Napoleonic War. For a start there were quite a number of people around. After a while we were left on our own to create something more arty. The old mill buildings are perfect for artistic work and I as photographer can shoot from high up. The second location was nearby St Martha's Church. This is set high on a hill and very hard work climbing. We had to be respectful of our surroundings but we were able to create some drama.

  

Chai in the Great Outdoors

Location set and times organised it was going to be great working with Chai in location that is until Mr Johnnie Depp got in the way. It was clear from the website that Waverley Abbey was open on the day we planned rather than closed for filming of Out of the Wood.

Having arrived it was clear that our shoot would be very limited due to all the fenced off areas (the best parts) and there were film rigs everywhere. We decided to make the best of it and Chai true to her usual self was beautiful. We used walls and trees careful to avoid all the ugly vehicles and scaffolding.

Our next location was a woodland and strangely I got it wrong and we went to the wrong place. This turned out to be a bonus as the dramatic trees and light really created a great backdrop and atmosphere. Thanks to Ryan with reflector and the ability to carry Chai to save her heels we had a great shoot and retired for lunch at a local pub.