Thursday 27th January – Friday 28th January 2011
Enjoy a New Year break in the company of thousands of wintering and migrant birds and discover how to get the best wildlife shots out of your video camera.
Peter Scott, the man David Attenborough called ‘the patron saint of conservation’, filmed birds around the world but his home was at Slimbridge and he welcomed thousands of people to the wildfowl reserve he created. Now, for the first time since those early days, we are able to connect people and wildlife through the camera lens once again.
Bristol Wildlife Filmmakers have teamed up with the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to offer a unique opportunity to learn wildlife filming skills at Slimbridge Wetland Centre in Gloucestershire.
You’ll work on location in a small team alongside experienced wildlife cameramen and producers.
You’ll learn some of the field craft skills that will help you get closer to animals in the wild (including the challenges of filming in hides) and will get plenty of hands-on filming experience. You’ll see how to gather good quality moving images. It not about ‘point and shoot’, but rather the range and variety of shots you need to create sequences or short films that are engaging and meaningful. We’ll give you an insight into the art of good storytelling and there will be valuable information on the ethics of filming wildlife and the legal implications of filming animals in the wild.
© James Lees
There will be opportunities to film the huge numbers of migrant birds on the reserve which is on the shores of the Severn Estuary. It is here that the famous wild Bewick swans can be seen and many other huge flocks of ducks and geese. The mass roosting of starlings also provide a breathtaking visual spectacle. Of Slimbridge residents, you may wish to uncover the remarkable story of the Hawaiian goose, saved from extinction by Peter Scott in the 1950s or film the new arrivals, the North American otters that delight visitors throughout the year.
PRICE:
- NB This course has now past.
TUTORS:
- Producer: Karen Partridge and Sarah Pitt
- Cameramen: Robin Smith and John Waters
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For general enquiries about courses please contact us via e mail or call us on 07785 282411.
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Hi there,
If only I had been born 40 years later,at 72 I only wish these chances had been around when I was of an eligible age, having always had a camera I decided to do some wildlife photography and went digi about 4yrs ago.
Lets hope the people that get on these courses appreciate what they have been privileged to be a part of.
Sincere Regards
Ray Smith