The Victorian Police station: If Walls Could Talk
The nature of production being as it is means that nothing ever goes according to plan. This being another of my first attempts at producing and directing was certainly challenging. However, I quickly learned that this is part of the excitement of being a producer, as it tests our creative instincts, including how to adapt and improvise without jeopardising objectives. It also tests your team building, leading and motivational abilities. However, looking at it now, it seems dated and I would make a lot of changes, as it could have been much better. This is a clip from my documentary about an abandoned former Victorian Police station in Manchester, first opened in 1879 and closed in 1959. Shortly after discovering the building, it opened as a police museum, retaining all its original Victorian splendor. Making the film was like taking a step back in time, especially after adding the sound effects of horses on cobbled streets and mill factory horns, along with a dry ice machine to recreate the smog.
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