Gieves and Hawkes

Simon Hill • 16 May 2021

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The Brief

To film at a silk mill in Sudbury and see what we could get out of the footage, that was it!

Implementation

My client was visiting the mill and wanted to take the opportunity to capture some video for social media but would be busy with meetings. I travelled really light with just a camera, tripod and mic. I managed to shoot a short interview which provided a storyline and got some great cutaway shots. The whole place was fascinating. I didn’t realise that the floor would be vibrating when I shot the interview though!

The Result

We got some great footage that people don’t often get the chance to see. The video went down really well and we also made lots of tiny 3-second pieces for use on Chinese social media. A revelation!