
Production · Newcastle · 2026
A Helix rig, crewed, and a trainee on the call sheet.
Crewed technical support on a production shot in Newcastle in 2026, supplied through the Social Impact Rental House.
- When
- 2026
- Where
- Newcastle
- Our role
- Crewed technical support
- Trainee
- On placement, shooting behind the scenes
The brief
Specialist camera support on location, and a social value commitment the production could evidence.
The Social Impact Rental House
On the unit
Ateeb Malik, our Technical and Production Lead, worked the full run. A trainee on placement shot behind-the-scenes video across the shoot.
What changed
The production got its support and a social value outcome with a named role attached. The trainee finished with a credit.
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Who was on it
Questions
How does a production book this?
Through the Social Impact Rental House: dates and the job, a written quote naming every item, then we turn up to your call sheet.
Does the trainee replace crew?
No. The trainee sits inside the department we supply, never in place of a grade.
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