What are the logistical
challenges of filming in different
locations around the world?
ere are so many variables;
sometimes, the most obvious can
be the hardest. Language is always
a challenge, but understanding the
culture of the people in the places
you visit is equally important.
Landscapes can be very challenging;
sometimes, flying over glaciers
requires a suitable plane or landing
helicopters on top of mountains
that are inaccessible to vehicles. It
is why we love Viking so much,
every variable has been considered,
port anchorages generally offer
easy accessibility, experts on board
the ships add further knowledge
to the experience and the level of
comfort provided as your hotel
follows you as you explore makes
discovering new worlds an absolute
pleasure.
How do you handle unexpected
challenges or changes in plans
during filming?
ere are always challenges when
you travel, itineraries change,
weather impacts filming schedules
and the knock-on effects for hotel
bookings, flight changes etc. can
be a nightmare. ere's no easy
solution, but we have an incredible
team who think on their feet and
dare I say, pivot when required.
Often, this requires late nights of
planning, scripting in anticipation
of experiences and rearranging the
logistics as you go.
How large is your production
team and what roles do they
play during filming?
Typically, we travel with a
producer, production manager,
director of photography, sound
engineer/drone operator and more
often than not, two presenters.
Everyone has different roles
during the filming process, from
the script writing to mark up
and timecoding in the field to
reviewing the footage at the end of
each day and backing it up on
hard drives or uploading it to
our editors in the edit suites via
high-speed internet.
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