This was, in my opinion, the best day of shooting, due to the fact that George was actually going to be jumping out of an aeroplane and fall thousands of feet, and the fact that we had been waiting for this moment for an extra week that expected, due to last week being canceled due to be weather, it made George's reactions to the event even more realistic and personal. The weather was perfect for both us on the ground and the cameraman in the air, and coupled with the calmness of the air, created a contrast of fear and relaxation in the whole group. The most annoying part of this shoot was the drive up to Chatteris, as it was 2.5 hours, which meant leaving at 5:00am, but as we were all anticipating the events at the air field, we were barely tired. We arrived with plenty of time to spare, and while George went through training, we could decide where was best to shoot George's descent.
When the jump was over, we rushed to film George's reaction, as we wanted to have the shortest amount of time between him landing and him describing his experience. While he was talking, you could hear his voice shaking slightly at times, as the adrenaline was rushing around his body, which he describes to the camera.
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