NHS Say No

NHS Say No is a choreographed dance video commissioned by the NHS Workers Say No campaign.

As the Director of Photography, it was my responsibility to ensure a consistent shooting style that conveyed the emotion of the dance. One way in which we did this was by shooting hand-held for the first section to emphasise the weight of the Covid-19 Pandemic on NHS workers, and then moving to the Ronin-2 gimbal for the second sequence to represent the positive impact of public support.

As I had never shot a dance sequence before, NHS Say No was an invaluable learning experience. Furthermore, it gave me the opportunity to train myself in the operation of an Arri Alexa Mini camera system.

 

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Credits

Delicia Sefiha
Choreographer and Dancer

Natasha Farrell
Nurse

Shannon O’Sullivan
Poem Writer

Dixie Newman
Voice Artist

Saul Knight
Director

Charlie Hedger
DOP

Matt Hickmott
Producer & Covid Supervisor

Tommy Thorp
Assistant Camera & Foley Artist

Eleanor Webb-Thomas
Gaffer

Megan Sedgwick
Production Design

Harvey McConnell
Editor and Colourist

Ella Kean
Script Supervisor & Production Assistant

Millie Warren
2ndAD & Locations Manager

Ed Painter
Sound Designer and Mixer

Evelyn Tocher
Production Assistant