SUSTAINABILITY

bafta Albert

making sustainability part of story telling and the design process from prep to wrap, I’m proud to say my team are as equally passionate about tackling these issues as I am.

I am boycotting buying from amazon in my department as i have at home.

‘chuck chuck baby’

Behind the scenes, myself and the team approached sustainability with the same care we always do. the sets were taken back by the construction company for reuse/recyling. the hired factory set pieces were returned back to supplier. prop chickens returned to maker for further hiring. purchased items such as crates and wheelie bins were donated to Theatre Clywd for use in the proposed play. most of the dressing was purchased from charity shops so we donated back to various charity’s in need of specific donations.

‘the man in the hat’

Filmed in south of france. how to design a road film literally on the road. the answer was to utilise the journey through france, drive our way around brocantes and flea markets to prop the entire film. EVERYTHING WAS sourced locally WHICH created an authentic vision, WE donated back to the community at the end and returned back to the uk on Le Shuttle in the empty van we started our journey with [bar a few mementos and luggage].

‘the war below’

having the tunnels built was crucial to THE making OF this film, imperative to IT’S visual narrative. I SPENT A LOT OF TIME researching construction methods and use of materials within OUR budget constraints. THE industry is moving in the right direction in terms of sustainability in construction but there is still a way to go until ALL THE BOXES ARE TICKED.

OUR AIM WAS TO recyclE the set by finding another use AT THE END OF FILMING, DELIGHTED TO SAY the tunnels found a new owner WHO GAVE THEM A WHOLE new EXISTENCE!