
Production simulation · November 2025
Five days at Eastbrook, on current kit.
A council-commissioned production bootcamp at Eastbrook Studios, run as a working unit.
- When
- November 2025
- Where
- Eastbrook Studios
- Length
- Five days
- Commissioned by
- A local authority film office
The brief
A five-day production bootcamp, commissioned by a local authority film office.
On the unit
The Helix gimbal and exoskeleton, a J.L. Fisher dolly, a Panagator and new Panavision kit, each prepped, checked out and returned.
What changed
Participants worked the kit a drama uses, to a call sheet.
Watch: body-worn rigs, dollies and the call sheet
1:03The unit at work, 2023–26Futures in Film
What A Steadicam Operator Does On Set: Crew BreakdownIn Depth Cine · original on YouTube
9:59What A Key Grip Does On Set: Crew BreakdownIn Depth Cine · original on YouTube
Indie Vs. Industry: The Grip Gear You Actually NeedIn Depth Cine · original on YouTube
The Anatomy Of A Call SheetStudioBinder · original on YouTube
The grades on this unit
Five days, run to a call sheet. Each participant held a grade.
Questions
Who commissioned it?
A local authority film office. We name a commissioner only with their written agreement.
What kit went out?
The Helix gimbal and exoskeleton, a J.L. Fisher dolly, a Panagator and new Panavision kit. Each item was prepped, checked out and returned.
Can we book a unit like this?
Yes. Tell us the dates, the group and what it has to evidence. We call, then send a written proposal and quote. Commission a simulation.
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