In November/December 2020 I got the chance to work in Chichester with video designer Ravi Deepres. The production was Crave by the late English playwright Sarah Kane. We filmed the actors on green screen and created video sequences for front projection and also were able to integrate four PTZ cameras mounted at the end of the actor’s travelators into our projection. The production was live-streamed as well having a diminished ‘real’ audience (due to Covid 19 restrictions). The production team worked incredibly well together and we formed a sort of ‘committee’ to edit the live camera shots, animation and pre-filmed sequences that formed the live stream, into a cohesive film. This created a much better representation of the production for those watching online. It also proved a great asset when, after only a few days of the run, a new set of lockdown restrictions meant that there could no longer be a live audience. Fortunately the show carried on ‘remotely’ and tickets were sold for the live stream. https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/crave
Cast: Erin Doherty, Alfred Enoch, Wendy Kweh & Jonathan Slinger
Production: director Tinuke Craig, designer Alex Lowde, lighting designer Joshua Pharo, film designer Ravi Deepres and composer Anna Clock, with movement by Jenny Ogilvie.
I also found time to do some interesting runs around Chichester. Including one to The Trundle, an Iron Age hill fort with great views!
