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Title: CAPTURING THE CAMPAIGN: Chris Cairns' Horrible Wonderful Indyref Year

Reference number: 12427

Date: 2014

Production company: Phantom Power

Sound: sound

Original format: unknown

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 14.58 mins

Description: Documentary about the work of cartoonist and illustrator Chris Cairns, as he works on a new cartoon and reminisces about events leading up to the Scottish independence referendum in 2014.

Films made for the Scottish Independence Referendum. Acquired in conjunction with National Library of Scotland Referendum Curator.

Viewable at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEOjQhQmzj0 [last accessed 09/09/2020]

Credits: special thanks to Chris and Marion Cairns, Stuart Campbell

Shotlist: Chris Cairns at work in his studio, demonstrating the evolution of an idea for a new cartoon for the Wings Over Scotland blog. Gvs of his studio and work. While working, Cairns reminisces about the evolution of his pro-independence cartoon style during the referendum campaign, the Scottish lion character Hamish in the cartoons, his two alternative cartoons for a Yes and No vote, and his feelings after the result was announced.