Behind the Scenes: Hamish Reminiscing The Realms Unknown

This video was really fun to make! Bringing Hamish to life was a lot of fun, especially since he wasn’t made with the intent of moving. One of my favorite parts of filming is coming up with solutions to uncommon problems.

For Hamish, we needed a way to move him without our hands in the shot, especially since we were working in a small space. To solve this, I used some of Ava’s long knitting needles like puppet sticks. It took some trial and error. Making sure the needle didn’t poke through was tough when I couldn't see how the video looked. I had one needle in his head and one in his right hoove. It worked alright and gave me some control over his movements.

We kept the filming setup simple. We used a phone on a gimbal to keep the video smooth and studio lights to make the scene look more polished. This project is an example for how you don’t need the most fancy equipment to make a good video. You need creativity and a willingness to try different ideas!