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Speaking after the RTS Devon and Cornwall “The secrets of finishing” masterclass last month, Sharney Adams, senior colourist and Head of Online at Twofour, said he had tried to “demystify some of the things we do to bring… the raw camera footage to what you see on television”.

Using his work on the BBC Three gay dating show I Kissed a Boy as an example, he highlighted the importance of “working out what the director wants and getting that done in the time and within the budget”.

I have never before been gifted with such an abundance of natural beauty.” The words of Steven Spielberg when asked his thoughts on Devon when he was here filming War Horse on Dartmoor in 2011.  

Cinema has long held a fascination with Devon and Cornwall. Some of Hollywood’s most celebrated directors have shot here. Ang Lee filmed Sense and Sensibility in South Devon. Roger Mitchell shot My Cousin Rachel there, too, and Tim Burton has used both counties as a backdrop. 

Devon and Cornwall welcomed students from across the region to its annual “Breaking into Media” event, which featured a fascinating insight into TV directing from Toby Haynes.

The event, which was held at the Theatre Royal Plymouth’s riverside rehearsal venue, TR2, in mid-November, also offered students advice on working in TV from a heavyweight panel of industry experts.