Trial Project

Archerfield

Short-Form Estate Reels

Date
August 2026
Role
Creative direction, cinematography and editing.
Overview

The
Project

A paid trial for Archerfield, filming short-form reels across the estate over two days. The approach mixed run-and-gun DV directing with a more composed, cinematic style.

The Process

The Exploratory
Production

Day 01

The Boathouse

Focus

Group Activities & Autumn/Winter Lifestyle

Execution

Run-and-gun DV directing focused on movement, natural texture, and seasonal atmosphere. Designed to test real-time creative direction while anchoring the visual narrative in Archerfield's coastal surroundings and outdoors-driven identity.

Day 02

Archerfield House

Focus

Luxury Celebrations & Estate Heritage

Execution

Cinematic movement, high-end composition, and deliberate lighting choices crafted to highlight the grand scale, rich history, and prestige of milestone celebrations within the main house.

Watch

The Showreel

"Positioning estate heritage and modern lifestyle through hands-on creative direction and dynamic DV directing."

Summary

Closing
Thoughts

We set out to explore how short-form, on-location video could carry an estate's heritage and its everyday lifestyle in the same frame.

We shot across two days on site, at the Boathouse and in Archerfield House, testing a run-and-gun approach and a more composed one.