Looking forward to seeing the BBC’s adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s Hetty Feather, having produced a booktrailer of the book & its sequel Sapphire Battersea a couple of years ago for publisher Random House.
The Books:
Hetty Feather by Jacqueline Wilson
“London, 1876. Hetty Feather is just a tiny baby when her mother leaves her at the Foundling Hospital. An utterly original historical novel. Featuring a brand-new feisty Victorian heroine, Hetty Feather, this is a compelling, moving, funny and totally fascinating tale that will thrill and captivate readers.”
Sapphire Battersea by Jacqueline Wilson
“Hetty Feather is a Foundling Hospital girl and was given her name when she was left there as a baby. When she is reunited with her mother, she hopes her beautiful new name, Sapphire Battersea, will also mean a new life! But things don’t always go as planned…”
Making The Booktrailers:
It was fantastic to have the chance to try to convey the delights of a whole novel in just 90 seconds. Especially helping create a Victorian circus, make snow in July, use stunt riders, period costumes and elephants. And I got to wear a bustle as an extra in a seance. Thanks to an incredibly hard working and talented crew. And special thanks to my niece for an excellent performance as ‘the baby’.
Here’re a few photos from behind the scenes of the production:
The stunt rider:
The finished Booktrailers:
Hetty Feather
Sapphire Battersea
Credits:
Director of Photography – Sara Deane
1st Ad – Mel Melcer
Editor – Marianne Kuopanporti
Composer – Stuart Earl
Sound Deisgner – Mauricio D’Orey
Digital Effects & DIT – Andrew Scattergood
Art Dept – Isona Rigau & Alex Toomey
SFX – Nicholas Thompson & James Miller
Sound recordist – Axel Cheng
Production Assistants – Sarah Lawson, Kristi Rimm
Gaffer – Sam Heasman
Focus puller – Adam Conlon
Hair & Make up – Anna Wild & Brendan O’Sullivan
Hetty Feather/Sapphire Battersea – Tania Shew
Co-producer – Emily Thompson
Producer – Venetia Hawkes
Director – Anna Lavelle
