PROOF OF CONCEPT TEASER TRAILER
From the Historical Novel by Alexander JP Wren CEng FICE
Adapted for film by the author
STARRING:
Connor Williams - Marc Brunel
Sharon Lawrence - Sophia Kingdom
PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Directed & Produced by Syd Heather
Director of Photography - Dann Emmons
Art Director - Moira Lam
Makeup & Hair - Madalina Elena
Gaffer - Jordan White
1st Assistant Director - Katherine Shannon
Sound Recording - Blai Escayola Bosch
Production Assistant - Alexandra Durham
Location Manager - Bill Fowler
Special Thanks - Derek Hagon and James McKinley
POST-PRODUCTION CREDITS:
Edited by Emma Bayat
Sound Design & Mixing by Blai Escayola Bosch
Grading by Dann Emmons
Original song “Reflection” composed by Debbie Wiseman OBE
Stock media provided by Pond5
Filmed on location at Fort Amherst, Chatham.
© Alex Wren & Syd Heather MMXXI
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Working with a client referred to me by my former university, I produced and directed an 18th-century proof-of-concept promotional teaser based on the life of French-British engineer Marc Isambard Brunel, inspired by the historical Novel by Alexander JP Wren CEng FICE.
Key responsibilities:
- Helped develop and adapt a creative, practical and achievable shooting script with a first-time writer moving into film and TV from engineering.
- Working within a period setting, I managed all aspects of preproduction, production and postproduction workflows in line with a tight budget considering the time period (e.g. costumes, props, locations).
- Organised a micro cast and crew under covid-secure regulations on location at Fort Amherst in Chatham.
- Adopting a remote-working schedule due to the ongoing pandemic, I worked closely with the postproduction team to ensure the writer/client's notes were being addressed at each stage.