Abandoned Building - Location Scout
When we arrived at Caterham F1 abandoned I was amazed that a a base this large could just be abandoned and left in the state it was.
What happened to Caterham?
After a financial crisis that escalated into a bitter argument between the teams owners. Caterham Sports Ltd was placed in administration with around £20m of debt and the entire team is now for sale. The team's assets were seized by a group ominously called "The Sheriffs Office." Staff on site were told to switch off laptops and leave the factory. The factory in the village of Leafield, just outside of Oxford, was locked down. Since then the factory has been left to be explored and to obviously be the location for our music video.
We explored the buildings and surrounding area, decided on where we wanted shots and the angles to go with them. We thought about what would be in the frame. The inside of the buildings aren't old, All the power is still connected and works, so all the lights come on when you flick switches which would aid us by helping us with lighting.
What happened to Caterham?
After a financial crisis that escalated into a bitter argument between the teams owners. Caterham Sports Ltd was placed in administration with around £20m of debt and the entire team is now for sale. The team's assets were seized by a group ominously called "The Sheriffs Office." Staff on site were told to switch off laptops and leave the factory. The factory in the village of Leafield, just outside of Oxford, was locked down. Since then the factory has been left to be explored and to obviously be the location for our music video.

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