"A few years ago I bought first a Super 8 camera and then a Hi8. I love them - they are so inconspicuous, almost pocket-sized. But I don't take them everywhere with me. I am over-cautious that art will take too much of a precedent in my life. So I collect stories and situations and later film something planned but different and juxtapose ideas. 8mm is so innocuous, you can set it up anywhere and people don't notice what you're doing. It's unobtrusive - you can get on with the business of life while filming. The professional camera team announces itself with its overwhelming presence. A crew in action is performance art itself."

Tanya Ury