"Like a well-crafted film, it considers its subject from every angle and focuses clearly on the issues that really matter, whilst still communicating the essential basic information that anyone with predelictions to go wild needs to have close to hand. Wise counsel, delivered with insight and understanding as well as passion. Don't go wild without it." James MacGregor - Netribution - see full review at www.netribution.co.uk/2/content/view/1153/261/ "I have to say I am heartily impressed. This book should be compulsory for everyone in the industry, and for anyone yearning to get into it." Jean Hartley - Location Manager, Kenya. "I am very impressed! What I would have given thirty years ago for such a thing." Nick Gordon - wildlife film-maker. If you work in the wildlife film-making industry - or want to - you need this book! •
The ONLY guide to working in the wildlife film-making industry. Described as 'long-overdue' and 'much-needed', this is not just an essential book for newcomers and wannabes - the fascinating case studies of well-known individuals, and unique discussion of the future of the industry from top professionals, make this an important read for those already working in the fields of wildlife, underwater and conservation film. Jobs discussed include: Producer, Assistant Producer, Researcher, Production Assistant, Administration and Publicity Co-ordinator, Director, Cinematographer/Camera Operator, Camera Assistant, Sound Recordist, Presenter, Narration Script-writer, Narrator, Music Composer, Picture Editor, Dubbing Mixer, Location Manager, Distributor, Broadcaster/Commissioning Editor, Stock Footage Library Manager, Multimedia Producer. The section 'The Future of the Industry' involves no-holds-barred views from individuals with a wide variety of experience of wildlife films - combining to produce a fascinating and eye-opening vision of the future of wildlife programming worldwide. Extracts from the Foreword by Jeffery Boswall: "You want a career in wildlife film-making? Then acquire and read - but most importantly - act on this book. It will really help you. People already in the industry, I feel sure, will also be glad to have this volume, or at least to dip heavily into it. They too can learn some new things, if only how widely and deeply held some views are held, and some understandings understood. I've been in this business since 1957. I try hard to keep up, attending the big festivals in the UK (one) and the US (two), listening to the many visiting lecturers on my courses, reading Mark Bristow in BBC Wildlife, viewing many programmes ... but this book has brought home to me some important realisations beyond my previous cognisance. It's all in this book, and much more. If you put it to work for you, this volume can do much for you – and thus, longer term, for the profession." 'Careers
in Wildlife Film-making' is published by WILDEYE Reader Reviews "I’ve wanted to be a wildlife film-maker for as long as I can remember but knew it was competitive and had little idea how to get started. Then I found this book. I suddenly feel like I know so much more about the industry and have much more confidence. The case studies of many of my heroes were fascinating and made me feel like I did have a chance after all. I also have a much clearer idea how the wildlife film-making business works and how professional movies are made. I had no idea how many different people and jobs were involved in film-making and this book covers them all. This is the only book on this topic ever written – so if you want to work in wildlife film-making you can’t really do without it."
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