Daily Diaries

Daily Diaries

Want to immerse yourself in the world of Ren? Wish you could have been there on the shoot? Now we're offering the chance to become a virtual crew member. Go beyond the glimpses in the YouTube 'making of' videos and witness the creation of Ren: Season One from the first day of shooting to the last.

Daily Diaries
  • Ren Diaries: Day 25

    After repairing and redressing the hurricane-blasted set, the cast and crew make their third attempt at mopping up close-ups of Ren and the Kah'Nath Master on the platform in the village square. Narrating the raw footage, director of photography Neil Oseman explains his use of smoke and a custom ...

  • Ren Diaries: Day 26

    Production officially moves indoors, onto the set of Ren's family home. This video features an interview with co-creator Christopher Dane, behind-the-scenes material overlaid with footage from the main unit camera, and a selection of photos.

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  • Ren Diaries: Day 27

    Director of photography Neil Oseman explains how a sequence is "covered" from multiple camera angles using rushes from today's big scene in Dagron's house as an example.

  • Ren Diaries: Day 28

    In a retrospective interview, director Kate Madison and co-producer Michelle Golder discuss the flashback scene which was shot on Day 28. Taking us through the whole process, the pair discuss where the idea for the scene came from, the last minute decision to shoot it, the casting (featuring audi...

  • Ren Diaries: Day 29

    It's the last day on the set of Dagron's house, and some quiet scenes with Ren (Sophie Skelton) and Baynon (James Malpas) are shot. Director Kate Madison narrates some of the day's raw footage, explaining - amongst other things - tear sticks, Ren's pendant and how the raging fire in the hearth wa...

  • Ren Diaries: Day 30

    The cast and crew finally get to shoot on everybody's favourite set, Karn's house. Director of photography Neil Oseman recounts the tale of how he almost fell through the set's roof, and behind-the-scenes footage reveals the distinctive gait he uses for smooth tracking shots.

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  • Ren Diaries: Day 31

    Duran Fulton Brown (Hunter) and Richard "Squish" Roberts (Jailor) discuss shooting the prison guardroom scenes.

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  • Ren Diaries: Day 32

    The outdoor set is a less inviting place to work now that the bitter cold of November has arrived, but the team press on, shooting a newly written scene by the village gates. Fascinating fly-on-the-wall footage charts the development of the scene as director Kate Madison rehearses and then shoots...

  • Ren Diaries: Day 33

    The cast and crew return to Epping Forest to pick up a mixed bag of shots dropped earlier in production. Director of photography Neil Oseman narrates the raw footage, explaining how the magic of cinema will stitch it together with other shots recorded at different times and often in different pla...

  • Ren Diaries: Day 34

    It's the absolute final day in Epping Forest, and Richard "Squish" Roberts employs his drone to shoot dramatic angles of the Kah'Nath army chasing Lyanna (Dita Tantang). Director Kate Madison narrates a mix of behind-the-scenes material and raw footage from the drone.

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  • Ren Diaries: Day 35

    It's the penultimate day of production, and the first half of a dramatic night scene featuring Kah'Nath soldiers with flaming arrows is shot. This video features lots of candid footage and interviews recorded by co-producer Michelle Golder, as the emotional cast and crew approach the end of a lon...

  • Ren Diaries: Day 36

    It's the very last day, and horses both real and not-so-real are brought out for the big finale. Shot by co-producer Michelle Golder and sound recordist Ash Maharaj, this video faithfully records the atmosphere of fun and friendship as the Ren Family reach the end of their long road and thank the...