My legs illustrated the credit crunch on BBC News
I used to do video work for the Halifax and had to shoot a load of general 'wallpaper' shots, so I spent a day in 2004 shooting signs and branding etc. There was a nicely lit up desk that I filmed with the words "Halifax Bank of Scotland - Welcome" on it. I decided to give it some movement I would walk through the shot. It worked nicely. I put it in our library and never thought of it again.

Cut to March this year, Halifax is being bought by Lloyds. BBC News at 10 and Huw Edwards introduces the report by Robert Peston. First shot - MY LEGS WALKING PAST THE SIGN IN SLO MOTION as Peston asks 'What's gone wrong with the banks?" Someone in the media team must have found the tape, sent it to the BBC for useful shots, they looked through - found said shot and used it.

I have never been so surprised to see my own legs. Thankfully I was on digital so I was able to rewind and record. Every time I see them now, I wonder if they might have been the cause of this entire economic meltdown.
(B3tatimolsky, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 14:52, 1 reply)

well
that story's certainly got legs
( Mighty Nibus who dares gins | @nibus, Thu 11 Jun 2009, 15:05, closed)