Director Max Bell provides a behind-the-scenes look at the latest episode of Tunnel Cam.
It took seven hours of footage captured by four cameras to assemble this week’s episode of TUNNEL CAM – but unfortunately for City fans, it was a game that was turned on its head in a single second.
Â
As Andre Marriner pointed to the penalty spot in front of the Norwich & Peterborough stand late in the second half, many in the ground would have felt another crucial home victory slipping away.
Â
Indeed Jonathan Walters dispatched the penalty with ‘aplomb’ as Mark Hughes remarked in his post-match press conference, and there was to be no dramatic late winner for the Canaries on the day.
Â
Walters was of course sent off minutes after the penalty equaliser for a mistimed challenge on Alex Tettey, and as I arrived in the tunnel to film the players leaving the pitch after the full-time whistle – the Stoke City striker was holed up in the adjacent interview room watching the final seconds tick by on one of the television monitors.
Â
It’s true that we try to bring you every second of behind-the-scenes action on TUNNEL CAM, but it is also the reality that as emotions run high on match-days, there are certain scenes that we consider too invasive to film. And we certainly weren’t going to point a camera at Mr. Walters as he willed his team towards the result tucked in amongst a group of Sky Sports staff.
Â
Elsewhere in the latest edition of TUNNEL CAM, Nathan Redmond continued his season-long policy of toying with the camera on his way out for warm-ups; we did our best to bring you all of the essential scenes from the club’s tribute to Duncan Forbes; and watch the ‘snake-pit’s’ raucous celebrations as Bradley Johnson buried his header past Asmir Begovic.
Â
As a closing note, if you haven’t had a chance to check out the ‘mini-documentary’ the club produced detailing Duncan Forbes’ career and battle with Alzheimer’s, I would certainly recommend taking a few minutes to learn more about one of City’s great captains.
The views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of Norwich City Football Club.Â