Cartoon Police Production continued - Hartlepool

Last Friday, on March 23, i and my group mates went up north to Hartlepool. we went there to film the second part of an interview for our documentary. Hartlepool is situated by North Sea and it was homeland of Reg Smyth. it is also homeland of Andy Capp. We interviewed two people from Hartlepool Borough Council and Reg Smyth's widow in her charming house. our main objectives were to find out a bit more about Reg, about the town and its initiative - Andy Capp's statue which soon will be an interesting tourist attraction in Hartlepool. it will also highlight the 50th anniversary of Andy Capp.
a few words to sum up our trip - we had lots of fun and we did a great job. in my opinion, absolutely each of us put a big effort into this project.

just before 5am


heading The NORTH


Hartlepool


Andy Capp's bronze statue will be standing here on the grass..


..facing the sea


Cartoon Police working on the last piece;)
our driver and the director was having an obligatory nap in the car

Cartoon Police Production

this the name of our main Video Production project.
The idea is interesting and everything would be just so perfect if not some silly psychological games or God knows what (!), as well as lack of cooperation between some of us. but after such a long time of certain crap happening around, i simply don't care any more. all i care about is to complete our project in the best and the most enjoyable way possible.
Last monday we went to Daily Mirror office in Canary Wharf to shoot the first part of our documentary. The 10 minutes film will be about Andy Capp cartoon strip that has been published in one of the most successful UK's tabloids since 1957. Its creator, Reg Smythe, died in 1998, but Andy Capp comic has been taken over by Roger Mahoney and Rogger Kettle, and it's continuing with its success in the UK and in a few other countries like the US or Germany for instance. Andy is a stereotype of a British working class men from Northern England. this is where he and Reg came from.
Even though last Tuesday's shooting was still affected by some unnecessary stress, it was a great experince at the same time.
i took some photos while dealing with my main responsibility which was sound recording.

already in Canary Wharf, quick questions-check and awaiting for our interviewee, Daily Mirror's cartoon editor, Ken Layson


and here we are - 24th floor of Canary Wharf Tower building where Daily Mirror (Trinity Mirror plc) office is located
this is where we shot the main part of our interview


filming while sightseeing the office


shooting the second part of the interview on the 22nd floor of Canary Wharf Tower and the view on Greenwich Dome


and this is Andy


and Andy in the paper


Ken Layson signing for us original, hand drawn by Roger Mahoney and Roger Kettle comics

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