Get Carter car park in Gateshead is being demolished

So the Get Carter car park in Gateshead is being demolished after years of waiting.

During a site visit today I had the chance to be one of the last people to walk to the top of the car park before demolition starts, which is something I had never managed to do before. I had always only been able to get half way up, because the higher floors were sealed off.

I hope to be able to post some pictures but the Time Lapse video sequence will have to wait till after the demolition is complete.

Rain cover on the Sony EX1

Rain cover on the Sony EX1

On location filming at the New Tyne Crossing

On location filming the demolition of the old Howard Street Bridge to make way for the new south junction of the New Tyne Crossing.

Demolition of the Howard Street Bridge in Jarrow

Great weekend being part of the team filming the demolition of the Howard Street Bridge in Jarrow. 

We filmed for 31 hours using the Sony EX1 in time lapse mode and the Canon XH A1, tethered by firewire to a Laptop, also doing time lapse. 

http://vimeo.com/12707468

Mayfair, London

Good days work filming in BVI House, Mayfair, London today. Client happy, which is all you can ask for really.

Now on the last train back to Newcastle - the 10:00pm from Kings Cross. Back in Newcastle for 2:20am!

I will need to be out again at 3:00am Saturday morning for a 36 hour shoot of a bridge being demolished.

More info plus pictures during the week-end

On location in London, England

On location in London, England

All Kitted Out

All Kitted Out

Health and Safety

It was my Health and Safety briefing today before the week-ends shoot. The area we have been given to film from is excellent and the forecast is really good.I also have had permission to Blog some pictures so I will post some at the week-end.

Meanwhile its time to pack the bags for a day trip to London to do some filming at an event in Mayfair.