Behind the Scenes Photo Special: #SkillsForLife / Scouts

We've been making films for the Scouts for a few years now and one of the reasons we love working with them is that inevitably, the shoots tend to feel like Scouting missions of their own.

In our latest film, promoting Scouts' #SkillsForLife campaign, we follow the story of Nat, from her last day at Scouts through adulthood and all the challenges that entails. For the shoot, we decamped to the beautiful Dorset coast for the best part of a week and set about overcoming a few challenges of our very own.

Kevin Yeates, Head of Creative at The Scouts: ‘We chose 3AM to make our Skills for Life brand launch film for 3 reasons - every film with them is an adventure from start to finish - their ability to story-tell and, most importantly, the care and respect they show all our support staff and volunteers.’

Amongst other things, time and the weather were our two biggest enemies this time around. In total we were attempting to film a total of 34 scenes in four days, a lot of which were set outdoors (it is a film for the Scouts after all). And as a matter of course the weather was, frankly, a bit miserable. But this did not deter our intrepid crew in the slightest and thanks in no small part to the Scouting spirit on set, they even managed to look like they were having a lot of fun behind the scenes.

Rhys, aka our ‘Chief Wafter’, giving us some smoky shots with his chief wafts

Our lovers admiring the view from Memory Point, where, if you look closely you can just make out Brownsea Island - the birthplace of the Scouts

Our DOP casting supernatural light over the Studland scenery

Marley teaching Danny some directing skills

Promise this was not our crew’s accommodation! Plus, 10 points if you can spot our photographer Tom Hull

A touch of clifftop romance (with boom mic of course)

Danny finally living out his dream of making the team

If you go into the woods today… expect a busy camera crew!

Walking from location to location is tiring…. Director Danny prefers to travel by trolley. Shout out to Chief Puller, Rhys

When your car breaks down on location, there’s only one man you need, Asa Gurden: Head of Adventure (and isn’t that just the best real life job title ever?)

Excuse the less-than-perfect photo quality, very much a 'take the odd shot on your phone type of shoot, with very little time for posing!