Birnbeck Pier in Weston super mare was commissioned in 1867 and is still the only Pier in the UK which links the mainland to an Island.
The Pier used to be the hive of holiday and entertainment activity but it has now been left to decay beyond repair.
During World War II the pier was commissioned as HMS Birnbeck by the Admiralty as part of the Directorate of Miscellaneous Weapons Development (DMWD) for research into new weapons. The pier reopened after the war, but the number of visitors and steamer passengers declined. The final excursion visited the pier in 1979
Birnbeck looks a sinister place now in a side of town that Weston Super Mare seems to have forgotten. Such a sad way for a once grand spectacle of huge public interest to end up.
During the filming of this the drone picked up on a sign on the floor near the old RNLI Lifeboat station which simply reads "Death Lies This Way", This may mean don't step out on to now rotted walkway for fear of falling through or it may just be spelling out the future for Birnbeck Pier, either way I thought it made for a good title for this short film.
"Death Lies This Way" was filmed on a DJI Mavic pro.
DJI Mavic Pro Settings:
2.7K at 24fps
Cinelike
Custom Setting: -1-1-1
White Balance: Sunny
Color Corrected and massaged in Final Cut Pro
The short film has recently featured on the BBC social media and websites to promote the plight of Birnbeck Pier.
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