MI-5: Synopsis.
When a terrorist Adam Qasim escapes from MI5 custody during a high profile handover, Harry Pearce, Head of Counter-terrorism, is blamed. Disgraced and forced to resign, no one is surprised when Harry disappears one night off a bridge into the Thames. Stars, Peter Firth and Kit Harrington.
The Work:
- Conceived, filmed and edited all surveillance scenes for pre-title sequence featured on the MI-5 Sub- Command set.
- Filmed extensive CCTV viewpoints of London’s Southbank for a multiple-camera sequence of an MI-5 hunt for a potential sniper.
- Post-Production work consisted of designing sniper rifle sights, helicopter HUDs, binocular sights and various idents for CO19 helmet cameras.
MI-5 Pre-title sequence
The pre-title sequence involved the conception and filming of a multiple-camera, CCTV system that captured a number of armed motorbike riders, racing through traffic to attack and hold up an MI-5, prisoner transport. Shot over 4 days, on a locked down set, the sequence is completed when Qasim, a high profile terrorist, is released and escapes on the back of a motorbike into a rain- soaked London. Location filming was then matched with wider CCTV coverage of gridlocked traffic. Rain and other elements were added to various footage to complete the scenes. The final surveillance sequences were edited, graded and designed for playback across the Sub Command’s many screens and large wall monitors.
Job commitment: 8 months [Physical and Post Production].