That was exactly the response I had hoped for. I was at the offices of the Telegraph newspaper, and I had just shown Ben Ross, the travel editor, and Greg Dickinson, the social content editor, my route along the New Iron Curtain.
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Today, anyone can broadcast through platforms like YouTube. With amateurs producing incredible content, and organisations like Vice creating films specifically for online broadcast, where do traditional broadcasters like the BBC fit in?
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But how does one film one’s adventures in the first place? Camera work is a huge field, with masses of terminology and kit to get your head around, let alone thinking about filming a story, constructing a sequence or planning shots. Most adventurers can barely afford their own expeditions, so paying for a camera-man is out of the question. How, then, does a budding explorer-presenter take his first step into the world of media?
Read MoreIt's all to easy, to get caught up in beautiful cinematography, and forget to capture the transitions, establishing shots and other essential bits that make up the grammar of film.
Read MoreI learned to defer to experience and ask for the input from people your team - Jack has more experience as a cameraman and editor than me, so I would ask him for his opinion on narrative flow and sequencing
Read MoreSimon Bright, of Captive Minds, identified the key spokespeople, and I used the prep time to chat to as many participants as possible, getting Vox-Pops and identifying strong characters.
Read MoreYouTube's viewing figures would make any broadcaster shudder - this year alone, YouTube has had more views than all of American cable television in history.
Read MoreBut where do you draw the line of what is acceptable to talk about - particularly in the gossipy world of television production?
Read MoreA vox pop is when a "roving reporter" goes out on the street to capture the thoughts and opinions of the public on a topic or feature.
Read MoreSequencing makes a feature more interesting than a single shot from one angle.
Read MoreI was rather intimidated by images in my head of dashing, super-intelligent individuals who already had a few BAFTAs under their belt. Fortunately the wine and food on the train helped me to relax en-route.
Read MoreCoffee-geeks in the trendy East London cafe were slightly alarmed as I first shouted with joy, then wiped tears from my eyes, as Gemma Gibbons slammed her opponent to the mat and mouthed "I love you mum," to the heavens.
Read MoreYou have limited resources in time, energy and money. Decide how you want to invest them.
Read MoreThe variables include how close you are to your subject, how zoomed in you are to the subject, how much of the picture is in focus, what else you include in your shot and where you position your subject within the shot.
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