The Horse Clinik (Documentary)

When International Teams Can’t Make It, Local Expertise Saves the Day

Director Alexander Lockwood was in a tight spot. His documentary team had hit last-minute problems getting to Spain from abroad, but filming for “The Horse Clinik” was scheduled to start the next day at a location near Barcelona. That’s when he reached out to Camera Crew Spain.

The Challenge: 24-Hour Turnaround for Remote Location

With less than a day’s notice, we needed to:

• Assemble a complete filming crew for documentary work
• Transport equipment to a horse clinic a couple hours outside Barcelona
• Match the director’s creative vision for natural light cinematography

Our Solution: Streamlined Crew, Professional Results

We put together a focused local camera team that could handle the specific requirements:
Crew: 2 camera operators experienced in documentary work + 1 sound engineer
Equipment: Blackmagic 6K cameras with DZO cine lenses
Approach: Natural light only (per director’s creative decision)

The logistics required careful planning – transporting our cinema equipment package to the rural location and ensuring everything was ready for Alexander’s arrival.

The Shoot: Capturing Authentic Documentary Moments

Working in a horse clinic environment meant being adaptable and unobtrusive. Our operators focused on capturing the specific scenes Alexander needed for his documentary, using natural lighting to maintain the authentic atmosphere he wanted.

The Blackmagic 6K setup delivered the cinema quality required for the production, while our experienced crew ensured smooth filming despite the compressed preparation time.

Result: Crisis Averted, Vision Realized

Alexander got his Barcelona footage on schedule, and the natural light approach captured exactly what he envisioned for these documentary scenes. Sometimes the best production support is simply being ready when international plans don’t go as expected.

Need emergency production support in Spain? When your original plans fall through, Camera Crew Spain can step in with professional crews and cinema equipment, ready within 24 hours.