Chin Badger Media

You’ve been shooting for a client since 7.30am and you’re backing up all the footage from stills, video and drone... and they pop their head into the office they’ve lent you to say ‘would you like some lunch?’

‘Ooh, yes please.’

Veggie quiche, chunky chips, fresh salad, and an ice cold apple Tango. (All packaging went into recycling bins, they’ve very good at that.)

I was flat out from 7am on site until leaving at 3pm with everything backed up and edits started.

Open access to their posh coffee machine was also gratefully received.

You know you’re working for the right people when their culture automatically includes taking care of freelancers or teams working with them.

Filming at Waterloo Station this week with the brilliant - good fun, nearly every single train running on time, and some lovely little chats with staff and travellers.

Trying to film clips inconspicuously when you’re 6’4”, look like Gandalf, you’re waving cameras AND wearing hi vis is a challenge I rather relished.

There are still seven spaces left for this Friday's Creative Cakestorm - we have Lego!

More details and booking here: 😃

Creative Cakestorm - 31 May 2024 - with LEGO! Welcome to Creative Cakestorm, an event for creatives of all types to brainstorm issues common to all of us, whilst eating cake!

How can we use LEGO to describe what success means to us?

Find out in a very special Creative Cakestorm event on the 31st of May, hosted by me and led by the wonderful Afshan Baksh.

There will be LEGO, and there will be cake!

Details and booking here:

Creative Cakestorm - 31 May 2024 - with LEGO! Welcome to Creative Cakestorm, an event for creatives of all types to brainstorm issues common to all of us, whilst eating cake!

Our Creative Cakestorm for April is next Friday.

We'll be eating cake and talking about burnout - how to avoid it, how to notice it, how to deal with it.

When we push ourselves, or allow others to push us beyond what we can sustain emotionally, physically, practically... then we can be in danger of burnout. So it's a really good subject to tackle.

20 people, as always, so get in there!

Creative Cakestorm - 26 April 2024 Welcome to Creative Cakestorm, an event for creatives of all types to brainstorm issues common to all of us, whilst eating cake!

Talk Creative @ The Makers' Space Talk Creative - Networking and a delicious buffet lunch at The Makers' Space, Alcester.

Creative Cakestorm - 27 March 2024 Welcome to Creative Cakestorm, an event for creatives of all types to brainstorm issues common to all of us, whilst eating cake!

On International Women's Day I'd like to say thank you to all the inspirational and wonderful women who get stuff done.

A special thank you to Hannah and Nicole, two police officers at Warwickshire Police who rushed to our aid when I called 999 yesterday.

I was approaching a roundabout, and another driver lost control of their vehicle, mounted the kerb, went over the grass verge, into my carriageway and smashed into the side of my car.

A massive thank you to Kia UK whose side impact air bags in my Kia e-Niro exploded immediately, cushioning the impact, and protecting me from serious harm.

Hannah and Nicole whizzed to our aid within minutes of the 999 call, and took control of the situation with calm, caring, warmth and professionalism.

They made sure myself and the other people involved were all safe. They took all our details calmly and patiently, breathalysed us (all parties were clear), and made sure we had all the information we needed. They organised a tow truck for my car, which was undriveable. And they gave me a lift home.

It was only my second time in a police car, the first having been when filming with Warwickshire County Council's Road Safety Education Team - a video for primary school children on how not to be distracted when on or near roads.

During our drive back in the squad car I discovered that I had a lot in common with police officers Hannah and Nicole - a love of dogs, a love of helping people, and a fondness for cake!

Another big thank you to the team at EZOO for sorting me out with a replacement car within 24 hours - so I'm back on the road.

If everyone reading this can try not to drive into the side of my current car, that would be lovely, because although I'd love to meet Hannah and Nicole again, I'm sure they've got other police work to do.

So here's to all the Hannahs and Nicoles and all the other amazing women in the world who get stuff done, with humour, professionalism, caring and practicality. You all deserve lots of cake.

We've just posted a new blog and video.

There's still a lot more we can do, but we do think about our impact on the environment with every job we do - from our vehicle, to the tech we need, to whether we can turn the heating down in our studio when we're on location...

What else do you think we could do?

Have you thought about sustainable video production? It can make quite a difference. Who’d have thought it, but photography and video production can have quite a high environmental impact.

The next Creative Cakestorm will be about AI.

10-11.30, 29th Feb.

If you're a real human, please book here.

Creative Cakestorm - 29th February 2024 Welcome to Creative Cakestorm, an event for creatives of all types to brainstorm issues common to all of us, whilst eating cake!