This Stan James job required a dark horse that had sufficient patience to allow a slow 30-second dolly-in in one. We delivered. At A-Z Animals we understand and are able to assist our clients in their ambition. This is something for which we are well known.
Sometimes the client will have an admirable vision and ambition but perhaps, by their own admission, not all the experience needed to fully realise that vision. We have been associated with the Investec Zebra for many years.
It is our understanding that Investec tried originally to photograph/film Zebra in South Africa but the results fell short of their expectations. They then approached A-Z Animals in order to raise the optics and execution of the live action Zebra in their photography and filming.
In this particular project, not only did A-Z Animals provide and supervise the Zebra but we were also able to suggest the rigger to build the 200-meter exterior green-screen, the make and model of the best tracking vehicle for the job and the best individual driver to drive the tracking vehicle.
One can only add that kind of value to a client’s ambition by having been hands-on experts In the field for decades. Discerning clients such as Investec look to A-Z Animals’ experience when wanting to push the boundaries of what is creatively possible.
This sequence was shot at 3 Mills. I can vividly remember Danny Boyle in the thick of the action lending a hand here and there and all the while ensuring that he was capturing exactly what he had envisaged. A-Z Animals delivered for him and he delivered an outstanding film.
This sequence with the trained white mice was all shot in-camera at Elstree thus saving production significant post costs.
This photograph was shot in a suite at The Ritz, London. Even with the bevvy of celebs, it was necessary to get special permission for our lovely Bulldog, noticeably unimpressed here, to enter the building.