What Does Organic Filmmaking Actually Mean?
When you think of the word "organic," what comes to mind? If you're like most people, it's probably something to do with food. But what if I told you that the same word can...
Filmmaking
Navigating the Fine Line between Story and Corporate Communication
When your environmental organization is trying to connect with audiences, convey messages, and build brand awareness, there is a fine line between creating engaging, authentic videos and overwhelming viewers with excessive corporate messaging. To...
How Soundtracks in Your Videos Evoke Emotions In Your Audience
Whenever I search for, and select music tracks for client work, I'm zoned in on two key elements: 1. Does the audio track complement the video? 2. Does the audio track add to the...
How to Promote Your New Video About Conservation
Congrats! Your organization has just finished creating a new video about your conservation efforts. So what happens next? Do you post it on Facebook and then watch it die a slow death getting buried...
My New Cinema Camera Rocks!
As a conservation filmmaker I strive to capture the essence of nature and convey its beauty, vulnerability, and importance through my lens. That's why I'm really excited about introducing a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera...
10 Ways Run-And-Gun Style Filmmaking Creates More Real Conservation Videos
Tripod, tripod, tripod! When I first started doing conservation filmmaking years ago it was kind of an obsession. It seemed everywhere I looked or read, filmmakers were always setting up tripods. From a gear...
How to Decide on a Theme for Your Conservation Documentary
The theme serves as the backbone of an environmental documentary, shaping its narrative, focus, and impact. But with countless environmental challenges to choose from, how does one decide on the right theme? From understanding the...
Embracing the Art of Handheld Filmmaking For Conservation Videos
In the pursuit of capturing footage, filmmakers often rely on various equipment, including motorized camera gimbals. However, countless of hours of conservation filmmaking work in the field and post-production work has made me see...
How Do You Determine the Ideal Length for Your Video?
In today's digital age, where attention spans are becoming shorter and content consumption is rapidly increasing, choosing the ideal length for your video is very important. Whether you are creating videos for species at...
Official Trailer for the documentary The Bird House – Birds Canada, Long Point Bird Observatory
The official trailer has launched for the new documentary The Bird House - A Swansong at The Tip of Long Point Ontario. The Bird House is a 15-minute documentary film about one of the most...