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Ian Chandler (Walter, aged 91) in rehearsal with Director Liz Crow (Photograph Nemia Brooks) d
Clapper board ready to film Ian Chandler (Walter, aged 91) d
Clapper board ready to film Jacob Casselden (Walter) at the swimming pool d
Rehearsals with the swimming boys and Joe Hall (Coach) at home pool. Also in the shot is Rachel Drummond-Hay, 1st AD. To the left of the pool stands the sign language interpreter (Photograph Nemia Brooks) d
Director Liz Crow uses walkie-talkie to relay directions to far end of pool (Photograph Nemia Brooks) d
Setting up for tracking shot in the market (Photograph Domonic White) d
Gloria (Poppy Roberts) signs to Walter at the market (Photograph Domonic White) d
Walter in the changing room before the Nationals race (Photograph Nemia Brooks) d
The lake dressed ready for shooting the Nationals race (Photograph Domonic White) d
The crowd of spectators at the lake (Photograph Domonic White) d
The crowd at the lake in position for a shot (Photograph Domonic White) d
Some of the crew assembled on the bank opposite the crowd (Photograph Domonic White) d
Race officials standing on far pontoon (Photograph Domonic White) d
Jacob (Walter) and other swimmers wait for a shot (Photograph Domonic White) d
Swimmers get into readiness for Nationals race (Photograph Domonic White) d
Dave Brice sets up the jimmy jib ready to shoot the moment in the big race when Walter makes his big decision. The jib allows the camera to move out over the water. At the bankside end of the jib, Dave controls its swing, as well as the computerised manipulation of camera angles and movement. (Photograph Domonic White) d
Rehearsals at the sign language shoot. Interpreter Sherrie Eugene with Director Liz Crow and Linda Day, one of the production’s Deaf Consultants (Photograph Sue Fairbanks) d
