https://www.thelennoxreport.com/home daily 1.0 2021-03-19 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/t/6054d1a05d5f7178045c7c2c/1616171442651/laurels3.jpg HOME https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/t/5fd0faa936171f3bf681e0a0/1607531864701/ HOME https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/t/5fd0bb260c0c9b10ab0f0a9d/1607514930713/us.jpg HOME https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f38ad8bc5252ae9d1d36/1607529472384/IMG_1150.jpg HOME Blocking out camera angles before we had built the set https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda0d92236716006ff5e/1608308659620/1.jpg HOME Amanda Bright - Kayla https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f38b1058ec539c967c74/1607529530672/IMG_1272.jpg HOME Some sets were used in several scenes set at different times of day. This is the lighting for Kayla's conversation with her mum. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda11f69b46cd15e1526/1607532188052/2.jpg HOME Amit Shah - Mark https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f38b48cf4c3449f1018d/1607529556034/IMG_1284.jpg HOME Amanda with the lovely Doreene Blackstock https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda1b50e7e60902cdee5/1607532188056/3.jpg HOME Adjoa Andoh - Louise https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f38ce0a3145b1d3d54a5/1607529601178/IMG_1339.jpg HOME Oryx is exhausted after supervising the production of storyboards. The whole film was storyboarded to help visualise camera angles and the edit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda1f2d2250a9cc6238d/1607532188063/4.jpg HOME Pearl Mackie - Tarnia https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f38be6e9bf57531f2430/1607529630289/IMG_1362.jpg HOME Nanlites used to light the kitchen for an evening-set scene. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda1b50e7e60902cdef0/1607532188059/5.jpg HOME Kerry Howard - Charli https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f38cfe3dbf10f3f9ff6f/1607529673527/IMG_1366.jpg HOME As well as being recorded on Zoom, Amanda's end of each scene was shot with two Sony cameras. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda277554e5de12a5e83/1607532188067/6.jpg HOME Charity Wakefield - Alex https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3908a4b0767b3c3aed2/1607529770984/IMG_1367.jpg HOME Blue fill in and warm key lights set up for a night time look. Everything was shot in the day so we had to cover up our skylights and keep all the windows closed. This meant that it got incredibly hot inside while we were filming. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda23f960e6754a78185/1607532188071/7.jpg HOME Doreene Blackstock - Jeanette https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3908a4b0767b3c3aeb7/1607529788133/IMG_1454.jpg HOME Amanda trying on outfits for Kayla's office look. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda22b2aa754e59512a2/1607532188074/8.jpg HOME David Newman - Toby https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f391326be838644d5581/1607529805521/IMG_1466.jpg HOME The Nanlite Forza lights that we used for lighting everything. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda27108c439e05daa9b/1607532188078/9.jpg HOME Joseph Fletcher - Jamie https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f392cf9f7859362485bd/1607529862749/IMG_1485.jpg HOME Shooting the final scene. David Newman is on the Zoom call, Amit Shah will be joining any minute. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda37fdc4510a819af94/1607532188082/10.jpg HOME Vinegar Strokes - Herself https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f39279e5061ebe46fe32/1607529897309/IMG_1510.jpg HOME Shooting the bedroom scene, in...our bedroom. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0fd6aaa0e3b3164023a66/5fd0fda34f36091ca330b2d1/1607532188086/11.jpg HOME Oryx Brown - Himself https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f393f2c8bc1b29a46788/1607529929008/IMG_1519.jpg HOME Amanda and Amit shooting the bedroom scene. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f395cf9f78593624860a/1607529991541/IMG_1544.jpg HOME Kayla's office was our main set, and so we spent the most time dressing this. We set it up against a plain wall in our living room. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3971058ec539c968131/1607530038257/IMG_1550.jpg HOME Amanda in Kayla's messy office, complete with multiple empty cans or coke and packets of crisps. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f39842b86665b38aa603/1607530084911/IMG_1582.jpg HOME Everything was shot on two camera's with a 24-70 lens and a 70-200 lens, giving us a wide shot and a tight shot to use in the edit. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f399a9c3635dae210a7a/1607530146549/IMG_1585.jpg HOME The scene with the most people in, luckily they were all very disciplined and professional and we got through the scene in record time. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f39cfe3dbf10f3fa02b9/1607530200415/IMG_1615.jpg HOME We really wanted to make a Manchild t-shirt and so Steve Newman designed a logo for us and we got it printed on a shirt. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f39bf2c8bc1b29a467fc/1607530275447/IMG_1632.jpg HOME Kayla's bedroom. The Nanlite PavoTube II 6C's were brilliant for adding a bit of coloured lighting into the scene. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f39dccfe303eac2f20ec/1607530287845/IMG_1659.jpg HOME Amanda and her co-star, Oryx https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f39fd8bc5252ae9d208c/1607530329141/IMG_1664.jpg HOME This, along with the Manchild t-shirt, was our favourite prop, Kayla's framed collection of pictures of her with her cat. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a048cf4c3449f102e2/1607530395458/IMG_1674.jpg HOME Laura MacFadden created several briliant spreadsheets to help us keep track of everything. This is making sure we have all the relevant footage for each scene. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a0d0b331765626a033/1607530807532/IMG_1688.jpg HOME Having to shoot scenes out of order and re-light sets to match previous scenes, it was very helpful to leave a few notes to remind ourselves of the settings. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a11058ec539c96819c/1607530495120/IMG_1712.jpg HOME Amanda recording a scene with the hilarious Kerry Howard. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a02553e26b4ccfbd29/1607530547156/IMG_1742.jpg HOME Amanda and Amit, co stars of the film. Amit couldn't have been nicer to work with, or more accomodating, and also did an amazing job bringing Mark to life. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a3e18617271eeb1c7c/1607530637364/IMG_1757.jpg HOME Filming with two cameras. As Steve was the only crew member it meant that we had to shoot locked off on tripods, so he could monitor both cameras and the sound as we were shooting. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a6fe3dbf10f3fa034f/1607530668718/IMG_1783.jpg HOME Marilyn O'Brien giving notes in between shots. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a5a180b536000ff409/1607530710816/IMG_1812.jpg HOME The two workhorses of the shoot, a Sony A7Riii and a Sony A7Riv, with a G Master 24-70 lens and a G Master 70-200 lens https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fca6bd5b2f3ad7afbb1b6d7/5fd0ee6d65d4c21e5f9a2f9f/5fd0f3a810febc3e16e6e5fb/1607530743688/IMG_4534.jpg HOME Steve chatting to Amit between takes, in the office set