Major Incidents | British Transport Police
Production of an internal communications film
THE BRIEF
British Transport Police is the national force for Scotland, England, and Wales, responsible for making sure that the railways are safe and secure for rail operators, their employees, and passengers across the country. We were briefed with the challenging task of producing a film to form part of a national training framework for colleagues, that shares what it’s like to deal with a major incident.
OUR APPROACH
Working closely with the team responsible for creating the training programme, we suggested a creative treatment that would highlight the real-life stories of officers involved with the Stonehaven Derailment, the Manchester Arena Terrorist Attack and the Croydon Tram crash.
We filmed scenes with specialist and armed response teams, police officers on patrol around Kings Cross, and communications officers inside the London control room, integrated with mainstream news footage from the incidents to create impactful reconstructions.
Our team conducted interviews using broadcast cameras with prime cine lenses to help achieve a dramatic cinematic in-camera shallow depth of field, enabling us to craft a self-authored narrative that resulted in a powerful, educational documentary-style piece of content.
These stories really resonated with our people and convey the gravity of the subject matter, resulting in an impactful and wonderfully-shot film that I’m sure we’ll use for years to come.
May, Head of Internal Communications
