EU Legends Tour 2022 preparations

On the Monday of the week-long project, we dropped off our gear at a charming Airbnb we found in the lovely nearby village of Hilderstone, then wasted no time in heading to JCB’s 240-acre site to conduct a recce of the rolling countryside where we’d be flying and shooting. On the Tuesday, we left our Airbnb at 4am — early risers get some of the best shots! — and drove to the golf course to film it in all its golden-hour grandeur.

When the groundskeeping team sprang into action, we switched our focus to capturing their work, and the JCB machinery they use to keep the site looking sharp. Shots include the JCB vehicles’ headlights beaming in the dawn gloom, staff trimming the fairways, and an FPV shot flying beneath a bridge as one of the team’s trucks trundled across it. We also shot some interior FPV sequences, flying around inside the impressive JCB museum.

The day after the shoot wrapped, I cut together an edit, and our client loved it. No changes requested — that’s what I call a hole in one!