We planned to film the break-up sequence, including Hamlet's new love interest, and Ophelia's death scene. Unfortunately, we were not able to film Ophelia's death scene that day, forcing us to postpone it.The weather was perfect: the sunlight shone on the beautiful sandstone of All Souls College and reflected in the windows. Queen's Lane (plus it's sharp bend) is quite narrow and oft frequented by pedestrians and cyclists alike, making the setting up of the tripod somewhat precarious. However, as the three of us were never in the same shot, it allowed one of us to keep a look out and operate the camera. Pretty much of all of the footage taken was useful; we also recorded some basic 'behind the scenes' footage while we were at it. There was some awkwardness (and hilarity) between Fintan and Conall while filming the 'gay' attraction scene, but they turned out well. I think we had underestimated how long (and how many shots) it would take to film the break-up, but we managed all of it, even with the pressure. A bomb scare a few minutes from where we were filming didn't help either
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