Holly from Potter House Interiors was going to visit the WOW!House 2026 exhibit at the Design Centre Chelsea Harbour and suggested it might be a good outing for me to join, so I could get some video and photos for her socials.
Once I had the edit, it was trivial to convert the sequence to a 9:16 vertical alternative for use on Instagram (and as a YouTube short in future).
Lessons learned…
The Z50ii rig wasn’t quite complete at this point, and I didn’t want to be too obtrusive when she was visiting with vendors, so I didn’t rig it up with a microphone or the Atomos Shinobi monitor. The microphone was fine, as we didn’t intend for there to be any audio – the goal is a hero video for her upcoming website – but not using the monitor was a bit of a mistake, to be honest. I didn’t take any ND filters and couldn’t judge the exposure very well on the built-in monitor, and the resulting footage is a bit shaky at times due to missing weight.
In the edit, I also noticed that I didn’t leave enough pre- and post-roll to be able to do the cross-fades as perfectly as I would have liked.
Grading in Premiere was surprisingly easy, and I love the resulting colours, it fits Holly’s vibe perfectly.
Photos
We didn’t get many photos, I was mainly playing with video. The main atrium was impressive, as was the surrounding area, and Holly is always photogenic.
I also had the chance to catch up with a friend for coffee near St. Paul’s, and the sunset from the train was a fitting end to the day.
