In June/July 2014, I joined Levison Wood for the Sudan leg of his Walking The Nile expedition. Due to security restrictions, we had to cross the Bayuda Desert at the edge of the Sahara. I wrote the article up for Etihad Inflight Magazine, and you can read it here.
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But how does one film one’s adventures in the first place? Camera work is a huge field, with masses of terminology and kit to get your head around, let alone thinking about filming a story, constructing a sequence or planning shots. Most adventurers can barely afford their own expeditions, so paying for a camera-man is out of the question. How, then, does a budding explorer-presenter take his first step into the world of media?
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But as much as conditioning, I've been learning how to stop things going wrong in the first place. And central to this, is looking after my feet.
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Given the limited surroundings, I'm walking everywhere I can in London. Not only to prepare my body, but to break in my new Altberg desert boots. Check out the video
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We’ve been here before: trying to make Shakespeare accessible by making him faster and colloquial. Dupré’s approach is to take strong acting talent, some outstandingly fast MC’ing, and combine it all with a clever, funny and accessible script.
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As I mulled over these insights, I gazed out over the delicately manicured outfield at Lord's; a venue in which the true essence of the gentleman has been codified and distilled in the laws of a ball-game.
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The first time I saw a Lichtenstein, I was underwhelmed. A blown up comic book?! What's so great about that?
Read MoreIt's all to easy, to get caught up in beautiful cinematography, and forget to capture the transitions, establishing shots and other essential bits that make up the grammar of film.
Read MoreLight is uniquely able to influence our perceptions and mood, so a showcase of light as the medium was irresistible.
Read MoreI learned to defer to experience and ask for the input from people your team - Jack has more experience as a cameraman and editor than me, so I would ask him for his opinion on narrative flow and sequencing
Read MoreSimon Bright, of Captive Minds, identified the key spokespeople, and I used the prep time to chat to as many participants as possible, getting Vox-Pops and identifying strong characters.
Read MoreYouTube's viewing figures would make any broadcaster shudder - this year alone, YouTube has had more views than all of American cable television in history.
Read MoreBut where do you draw the line of what is acceptable to talk about - particularly in the gossipy world of television production?
Read MoreA vox pop is when a "roving reporter" goes out on the street to capture the thoughts and opinions of the public on a topic or feature.
Read MoreSequencing makes a feature more interesting than a single shot from one angle.
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