During the industrial revolution, the formerly rural terrain of Shoreditch became home to the textile capital of the world thanks to the opening of Regent’s Canal in 1820, which allowed for heavy loads to travel down the East End, kick-starting fashion manufacturing. These days Shoreditch isn’t known so much for its mass production of(…)
Top Tipples! At this time of year your favourite cold ones are heating up so here are our top tipples for this time of year- a few hot, steamy and most definitely alcoholic options of some of the greats who have graced the First Option studio doorsteps in the past. So, pick a couple favourites to(…)
Climate change is a big topic that is affecting us after the recent marches at COP26. Addressing ways that we can be less wasteful is just one of the million solutions to help slow and stop the destruction of our beloved planet. Freelancers: you are not off the hook! You might think that your way(…)
As production gets back into full swing after a year of uncertainty, the UK is enjoying its moment as star of the screen. With many productions put on hold due to coronavirus and various lockdowns (how many is it now? A trilogy!) those that have managed to get back on set, have sought out locations(…)
With the easing of Covid restrictions comes a welcome relief for the events industry as we are finally allowed to do what we do best after a long period of inactivity and we will soon be attending events and meeting new people face-to-face again. But I’m terribly sorry; I think I may have actually forgotten how(…)
Are you a hugger? A hand shaker? A continental kisser or a high fiver? Perhaps you’re a back patter, an arm puncher, a fist bumper? Whatever your preferred method of greeting fellow humans, you’ll have had to reconsider it of late. Even the least tactile of us would surely admit that anything is preferable to(…)
As many of us start to go back to work, we’re all painfully aware that shooting under the new Coronavirus regulations is going to provide us with a whole new set of challenges. And because we know that those who work in this industry don’t shy away from adversity, we thought we’d give you a(…)
For this edition of our Directors Highlight we want to celebrate our favourite Black Directors. The recent Black Lives Matter demonstrations have called many things into to question with regards to how black people are treated in our society. For various reasons, media of all types collectively offer a distorted representation of the lives and reality of(…)
Eight weeks ago, the production business like many other industries came to a sudden standstill. Now that the Prime Minister has announced that those who can continue to work from home should continue to do so. Those of us who can’t, are left wondering how best to proceed. Here at First Option Studio, we acknowledge that(…)
British Film Director, Duncan Jones is the eighth person in our Director highlights series. Duncan Jones, the humble high-concept filmmaker. Duncan Jones was born in Bromley, Kent in the UK but spent most of his childhood in New York. From an early age he would make films with his Dad and eventually went on be one(…)