Equipment

We used 2 HD filming Canon cameras. One being a DSLR and the other a compact camera. We had several interchangeable lenses for the 500D, but we mainly stuck with a 60mm F2.8 ultrasonic lens. This was a quiet focusing lens and was a macro lens which gave fresh crisp shots.
We also used 2 other lenses such as a 50mm f2.8 lens which, like the 60mm, gave very crisp close ups. We also has a 18-250mm walkabout lens. This lens meant that we could have wide angle shots to show the setting that the actors are in.
We had a second camera to film the events of the day and to have low light close ups.
To ensure we had enough space for the flim, we took several large memory SD cards and several batteries, so the cameras didn't die.
We also had a professional tripod which was able to adjust it’s legs to go so low the camera was almost on the floor, this was very handy for the low shots to show the protagonist on top.