Wildlife Film Academy - South Africa

only  £1999

Wildlife Film Academy

Ref:

GYC 1166472

Countries:

South Africa

  

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0845 344 7511

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This placement would suit:

If you are passionate about wildlife, have a desire to learn more about wildlife filmmaking and want to develop your career as a wildlife filmmaker, then this intensive one month course is for you.

 

Cost details:

Some lunches provided, and all food and accommodation during the field trip to a Big 5 game reserve (during filming)

 

  

Product Details

The Wildlife Film Academy operates a unique one-month course in South Africa, which has been developed by experienced and award-winning international filmmakers. The academy seeks to inspire and inform aspiring filmmakers and teaches a variety of skills which are essential in making original and appealing wildlife films.

To make a successful wildlife or natural history film, you need to combine creative and technical camera and editing skills with a good appreciation of animal behaviour, ecological processes, ethics in the natural world and local communities, and some serious business knowledge. The Wildlife Film Academy teaches all these areas of expertise and inspires its students to combine these skills in unique and successful ways.

The course is divided into 3 parts and is structured in a logical filmmaking order. The course combines a balance of theory-based lectures making use of visual materials as well as practical fieldwork which includes a location shoot in one of southern Africa's premier game reserves and personalised tutorials in the editing and final audio mix suites.

• A practical filming location shoot in a stunning wildlife game reserve to give you hands on camera experience in Southern Africa.
• Tutorials and lectures developed by renowned wildlife filmmakers who know how hard it is to make a start in the wildlife filmmaking industry.
• Individual access to editing suites and tutors to enable you to complete your own film at the end of the course, which you can use as a promo for a bigger project.
• Specific focus on Business Skills to provide you with an understanding of budgeting, negotiations to enable you to survive long-term in the industry.

On the course you will have the opportunity to film and experience a huge diversity of wildlife including lion, buffalo, elephant, leopard, rhino, cheetah, giraffe, zebra, antelope, hippos, reptiles, smaller creatures such as mongoose, abundant birdlife and raptors and rare flora.

Our users say

"Attending the course opened my eyes to the wildlife filmmaking industry and has given me a strong base to work from. The HD lectures were brilliant. They covered so much in a short period of time and gave us a good idea of all the kit we needed as well as how to use it and the industry trends as a whole. Inspiring, brilliant and thorough! The facilities were great." Fergus Clark, South Africa

"The lecturers told us everything we needed to know. They were very informative and helpful and covered a lot but in a very digestible teaching style. Covered lots of interesting topics and had good discussions. It was great to use different types of cameras. If a student is keen, they can get access to any information they require from the Academy! Everything was brilliant. Thank you!" Ben Hewett, U.K.

only  £1999

Worldwide Experience

Worldwide Experience offers volunteers a unique conservation opportunity to work on some of Southern Africa's premier private game reserves or leading marine ocean research projects. A conservation placement is the ultimate life changing experience gives you the chance to give something back and make a difference to the natural environment.

  

or call:

0845 344 7511