The Brexit Bunker: filming Eric Cantona for Paddy Power
Working with former professional footballer Eric Cantona was a thrill — and on one of the Solent Forts, no less! For Paddy Power’s ‘Brexit Bunker’ campaign.
Pre-Production
We joined Radical Media’s film crew on their initial recce, readying ourselves for storyboarding and shoot planning. Paddy Power provided us with a shot list and confirmed we needed to film in 6K Cinema DNG. Shooting Cinema DNG on the Inspire 2 isn’t too dissimilar to shooting on an Arri Alexa Mini — the format that the ground footage was shot on. We all travelled over to Spitbank Fort by boat.
Production
For this shoot, we used: two DJI Inspire 2 drones, 10 sets of batteries, four controllers, Crystal Sky screens, and a focus wheel. After setting up our base camp and checking over our equipment, we led a safety briefing. We practised each shot meticulously, worked with a body double and then undertook the real shots to be used in the final cuts.
Post-Production
The final ad — complete with some suave CGI — came out brilliantly. It aired on national television, and accumulated over a million views on YouTube.
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