We spotted some unusual photos of Lanzarote recently and contacted Hugh Cartmell, the Creative Director of Energise Media to find out more.
This project is a closely guarded secret, these images which have been released to us were taken during the filming of the teaser for a new TV show called the Next World. Hugh kindly agreed to let us know a little bit more about the background to the project and how the crew ended up here in Lanzarote.
Next World is the name of a virtual reality games console, where the games feel totally real and the teaser takes place during a sci-fi adventure game. It’s an idea that Hugh came up with about 6 years ago and he’s been dying to get it made ever since!
Filming was scheduled to take place at a great location they’d found in the Lake District. Delays in getting some of the props made, meant that the wet and cold weather had already set in for the winter in the UK. Hugh decided to fly over to Lanzarote as he’d remembered a prop maker at Pinewood Studios telling him that the island was a good place for an alien-looking landscape and had great weather. After two days location scouting around Lanzarote and discovering some wonderful landscapes, the new location was confirmed as the Volcán del Cuervo or Raven’s Volcano in La Geria.
Not only was Cuervo the perfect backdrop for the teaser, the filming permit was quite easy to obtain compared with the Timanfaya National Park.
Hugh hired Ben Roper Films, a film production company from the UK who he’d been very impressed by their Steadicam work and equipment. A seven man crew completed the filming over two days on the 25th & 26th February, capturing some incredible shots. Creative Director, Hugh confirmed that filming in Lanzarote was definitely a good choice and he thinks the teaser is going to look pretty epic!
So sci-fi & Lanzarote fans, watch out for the New World teaser which will be entered into film festivals in the near future. In the meantime you can connect with them on Facebook Next World TV Show& Twitter Next World TV Show.