Just recently we have completed filming for Tom Scott on Great Cockup for “The Greatest Title Sequence I’ve Ever Seen”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUF4afxMpQk
This was a great piece to work on and I have to say Tom is one of the most approachable persons in the film business and a pleasure to work with.
Normally we just provide aerial filming having set up Skylark Aerial Photography 5 years ago. Over the last 5 years our client base has grown, and we have provided aerial filming for many TV productions both UK and TV stations from all over the globe.
In 2020 we started to offer small additional shots with ground-based camera systems to compliment the aerial footage.
By Autumn 2020 we have now provided ground footage for a major water pipeline construction project in UK over a week, BBC 2, and Toms latest YouTube production here in the UK Lake District.
Filming for Tom Scott on Great Cockup
For all of you asking in the comments on Toms latest production.
- Yes, I did film the ground-based filming as well as the drone shots
- I did walk backwards up a fellside without someone assisting me
- My calves did ache afterwards
- The shoot up the fellside was one take
- Tom was the professional as always and his lines were word perfect
- I only stumbled once at the top (in the outtake)
- The wind chill at the top was around 0C so operating the drone got harder as my fingers chilled down
- It took around four takes to get the drone shot I was happy with. Yes, it was a drone not a helicopter
- I wear black clothing when drone filming so I can hide away and not be seen easily by the drone
Filming was at Great Cockup (meaning)
The fell is known as ‘Great‘ to distinguish it from its smaller neighbour Little Cockup which lies on its north-western shoulder overlooking the hamlet of Orthwaite with a height of 395 metres (1,296 ft). … So the meaning is probably ‘larger fell above the secluded valley where Woodcock or Black Grouse are found’.
Great Cockup Location
| Area: | Lake District – Northern Fells |
| County: | Cumbria |
| Country: | England |
| Classification: | Wainwright, Birkett, Dodd, Dewey, and sub HuMP (also Fellranger, Synge, and Tump) |
| Height: | 526m |
| Maps: | OL4(N) Explorer or 89, 90 Landranger |
| Grid Ref: | NY273333 Hills nearby: 5km 10km 20km |
Comments from Tom Scott’s YouTube Channel
Many many thanks for the comments on Tom’s YouTube channel re the ground based filming. I’m blown away thank you.
Grant McCollum
The camera person for this video is legendary.
Robert Orr
I have to say that the backwards walking skills of your camera operator up the sides of the Great Cockup are highly impressive by anyone’s standards, anywhere!!!!
Josh Talbot
well done to you for walking up a hill while talking and especially well done to your cameraman. great video mate.
Jesse11spykid
congrats the cameraman on the ability to walk backwards. Huge applause!
Misty Wolf
To the cameraman who walked backwards up those hills for at least an hour …. I salute you and i hope you gota well earned pint when it was over.
Auxence Fromont
Yiu have got my upvote with the droneshot !
Emilio Del Pozo
The cameraman for this video deserves an oscar.
Foodways Distribution
The real hero is the guy behind the camera climbing the mountain walking backward.
https://www.lakedistrict.gov.uk/
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