...cameras...

Plenty to bring up to date! Lets go!
After finding it difficult to get cameras from the Uni (Northern Film School) the team has turned to the Art College to get equipment. The red tape needed to obtain a camera from the Uni is suffocating! What with endless lists of names and locations, a long drawn out procedure and no real guarantee of success it seems to be worse than pulling teeth. If the resources are there for anybody, surely they are there for student film makers who want to explore and improve their skills on their own projects? If anything they seem to treat such people more like criminals or, at the very least, an inconvenience. Praise is due to the Art College who seem to manage the a/v resources for the convenience of those students serious about creating work and gaining experience.
Having succeeded in borrowing cameras from the Art College we are ready to begin filming in earnest. We met again at the gym on York Road to film a sparring session between Paul and another of the fighters on the same bill, Luke. Luke is 21 and has been competing at amateur level and under EBF rules recently. He is taller than Paul (who is six foot two himself!) and has a longer reach so he makes a good test for Paul's skills. Shooting goes well and we meet Paul's training buddy, ex-champion boxer, James. A close friend from school days he is Paul's mentor and seems to be in charge of his training for the fight. I find him softly spoken and, although he has boxed at the very top level, humble about his achievements. He presents a very professional attitude while still maintaining the playfulness of a good friend when talking about our subject and his prospects. On camera he's a little guarded but, having had some experience as a professional this seems only natural. When training Paul, either on pads or out of the ring he is encouraging and pushes Paul to his limits with an eye on effective improvement.
After a session with him in Huddersfield, Paul sets out to begin collecting sponsorship from friends and I follow him with the camera. I manage to catch a good bit of expression from Paul in the car on the way and his friends react well to the camera, only turning their backs occasionally and exchanging banter with Paul in a very natural way. I hope everyone is this easy to film!