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'Magnifier Movie'

 

A short video was shot by Gail Theis, Nicola Siebert Patel and Hamish Pringle at the V&A on 12th June 2019, then edited subsequently in the Digital Media Centre at Wimbledon.  Sadly there's no copy of the film.

'Magnifier movie' V&A June 2019.jpg

Learning outcomes:

1. Anticipate and be prepared.  It’s a photographer’s maxim that right place, right time, and right equipment increases the chances of getting a good shot.  In considering the V&A location it struck me that if our team were to secure original footage we needed to have an unusual angle.  So I took my antique magnifying glass with me on the off-chance it could come in handy.

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2. Like minds can help.  All three of us had visited the V&A numerous times so were familiar with it.  When we brainstormed ideas I produced my magnifying glass.  This led to a discussion of what to look for amongst the myriad objects on display.  A short leap and we decided to interview V&A guides asking for recommendations.  Then we went to find the objects, and take a really close look.

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3. Team work works.  We each had mobile phones so we were able to film scenes simultaneously from three points of view.  So we had interesting footage to edit.

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