James: Seeing the documentaries broadcast without Gabby was terrible. Later, when we made Peppermint there was a sense of support when the film finally played. On this occasion, it was a little look at the phone and a giant deflation. Some people called, others emailed, but it was all a […]
Nightshift
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James: Gabby goes to Canada and everything that was manic before becomes suddenly serene. There is no editing, no filming, no frantic phone calls…
James: Jonnie was at Maverick when we handed over the masters, and he congratulated us upon the achievement. It is all enlightening, especially as we come out the other side of a taxing project. Strangely though, we are not as relieved as we would like. The films still have to […]
James: Back in Leeds, we re-cut the films. The main changes are the removal of ‘Hotel California’ from the Tim short, and a whole debate about the technical specifications for Channel Four. Without becoming too boring, the footage needed to be zoomed into as it was shot on 4:3 letterbox […]
James: So everything has been so hectic that I don’t feel Christmassy at all. It is not until I’m on the plane to Cork that I realise that I’m seeing my mum for a week, and doing none of this documentary. It is all a bit surreal. Everything then nothing.
James: I head up to Yorkshire TV in Leeds where our friend Gareth Spensley helps us with the edit. He is a godsend, and a much needed fresh face. As Tim’s footage is already logged, Spense starts with him. I get digitising Kamaljit. Gab joins us later in the day. […]