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Lead image credit: Phil Streather NO TEA PARTY The traditional approach to filming chimpanzees and many other species in their natural habitat is to use a large camera and a very long lens necessitating a large and heavy tripod, but Oscar-winning director James Reed (My Octopus Teacher) and cinematographer Ben Sadd (Jago: A Life Underwater; … Read more

Planet Earth III

SECOND NATURE Some of the cinematographers behind Planet Earth III reveal their techniques to capture the big wild world in all its glory.  For wildlife cinematographer John Haskew, any filmmaking, including shooting the natural world, is “all about the story and engaging and educating the audience”. Immersing the viewer in the world of the subject, … Read more

Aerial wildlife cinematography

TAKE TO THE SKIES Aerial filming – whether by helicopter or drone – may be more mobile than shooting from a hide on the ground, but dynamic and useable footage of wildlife requires just as much patience and experience.   “There’s a lot of animal behaviour that you can only see and understand from an aerial … Read more