Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

Join me as I ride on the Leicester Wheel Of Light. During the festivals of Diwali and Christmas in Leicester a Spectacular 110-foot Ferris wheel visited two locations in the city initially standing in Belgrave Road for the city's Diwali celebration before being dismantled and relocated to Jubilee Square in time for the Christmas lights switch on and to play a big part of the citys festive celebrations. My film features a full rotation and gives a perspective on the city at dusk that is usually reserved for winged residents of the city. Look out for the High Cross monument, High Street Christmas lights shining though the fog,  BBC Radio Leicester`s Open Center, The Cathedral resting place of King Richard III and The Old Town of Leicester among other sights. The wheel is one of the tallest rides of its kind in the UK and contains 24 gondolas, each of which can carry six passengers. images follow

Filmed at various locations around Leicester during the Christmas in the city event including the Christmas light switch-on, Leicester Markets Winter Food Festival, St Peters Square Highcross, Theater of light performance including 3D projections and street performers, Town Hall Square Illuminations, Clock Tower and Christmas Tree including the Gallowtree Gate Main Stage with BBC Radio Leicester and live reindeer in Jubilee Square alongside the giant Wheel Of Light. My film aims to bring a taste of the evenings events that signal the start of the festive season for many in the city and county. Images follow

Opened in 2002 The Falkirk Wheel is a rotating boat lift in Scotland that connects the Forth and Clyde Canal with the Union Canal. My short film features a boat entering the wheel at the bottom before being lifted up to the aqueduct section above. The short was filmed from two angles giving the viewer a view of both sides of the wheel and a look at the workings of this impressive structure.