Greg Pidgeon

image originally taken from http://www.hoffmancarwash.com/graphics/photos/4.jpg

Although not an image of my own, this picture does remind me of the work experience I did for my BTEC in Media Production. After a large amount of perseverance I finally managed to get the placement I wanted. Two weeks at a Bath based publishing company called Future Publishing working on a modified car magazine called Redline. One of the features the editorial team were working on was called 'Jockass' a takeoff from the popular TV series & film, Jackass. I went on one of the photo shoots for the feature which involved donning a ginger wig & tartan kilt, scarf & hat (as Jockass was Redline's Scottish take on the original) & taking a banger of a Ford Escort through a car wash. But the funny thing was the guys, me included, that were in the car had all the windows, sunroof & boot open. One of the team (a guy called Malc)was even on the bonnet all the way through the wash. It was so cold, but amazingly funny. I'll never forget the looks from passers by when we opened the doors to the Escort on the garage forecourt & a good few litres of water came out when we exited covered in soap suds & dressed as Scotsmen! Brilliant.