Sensory: BBC Wildlife Director John Downer & the technology of ‘spy-cam’ filmmaking
| Category | Filmmaking |
| Written by | Documentary.net staff |
| Published on | August 20, 2014 |
Summary:
Exciting developments in camera technology have levelled out of the playing field between the professional and the amateur and so the battle now for programme makers like award-winning wildlife filmmaker [...]
Exciting developments in camera technology have levelled out of the playing field between the professional and the amateur and so the battle now for programme makers like award-winning wildlife filmmaker John Downer is having to produce something better than the average person.
The difference comes from investing into understanding the behaviour of the animal and devising a way to capture those unique moments, using a huge amount of research, inventiveness and dedication. This has resulted in exceptional and unique technical solutions that tell a story in an new and compelling way.
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