University students have played their part in a new high profile drama series.
Scenes from ITV’s new drama Eternal Law were filmed in the city and at the University of York.
Students from the university’s Department of Theatre, Film and Television acted as extras during the filming and one student even had a role behind the camera.
Ollie Richards, an undergraduate, worked as a camera trainee during the York filming as part of a work experience stint.
He said: “I had the opportunity to work with a camera team for two weeks. They were long days, but a lot of fun and the time certainly didn’t drag.
“My role was to assist a small camera team of five, making sure monitors were plugged in and set up, changing lenses and getting filters. The crew were great to get on with and kept commenting on how hospitable everyone in York was.
“Most of them were in the city for three months, staying in flats or hotels and working long days. It gave me a real insight into the commitment you need to work on this kind of large-scale production.”
He was also one of 30 students who acted as extras in a nightclub scene filmed at The Gallery.
Professor Andrew Higson, head of the University’s Department of Theatre, Film and Television, said: “Having a major television drama filmed in York was a great boost for all our students, but also a wonderful opportunity to show off our facilities to one of the UK’s leading production companies. Kudos were certainly impressed with what they saw.”