SLAPSTICK
We look back to 1984 in what was a truly defining Image set in the history of WSM Productions.
Set S003 of Eve, in her custard filled bath with 134 shots, certainly caused a sensation when released in our catalogue.
Do remember that such shots had not been seen!
So here is the true story about how this was shot:
It was a Saturday morning when I visited Eve's flat on 26th January 1984.
In any shoot you have a concept, then a reality, as all filming involves compromise!
There was no video.
Her man stayed in bed as we busied ourselves making custard!
There were no cartons or tins of custard then.
You wanted custard - so you prepared it on the stove.
The bathroom was chill and very unpretentious.
But look at what was achieved!
And what do you need people?
The same as today!
Vision and determination!
In 4 hours we shot the bath of custard set S003 plus a wet set (image set W004 with 49 shots which is on the website).
The world was a different place in 1984.
No internet. No video for the ordinary man.
No digital photography. Everything was shot on slides or prints.
WSM had started by selling slide sets.
This was a big problem...for how do you let people know you exist?
Just 19 months later, we started filming the very first commercial WAM video WSM 1 'The Hopeful Starlet' (which we have released as Download streams available in our Online Store as a Vintage Film).
Over 30 years after Eve, we still continue..and have just passed another milestone with the sale of WSM!
We show you 5 sample shots of Eve's custard bath, set S003 that helped to kick-start the photographic journey of WAM.