How was Netflix’s Our Planet made?

Netflix’s Our Planet is one of the world’s most popular natural history documentaries, utilising well-known British naturalist talent such as the legend that is Sir David Attenborough, and the team at Silverback Films, a large wildlife film and TV production company who worked with Netflix to make the production a reality, alongside the charity and […]

Making a natural history documentary – ways to find inspiration

Making a natural history documentary should be easy – pick a place, go film it, become stars of the industry. Right? OK. No. It’s not that easy in reality! And sometimes even having the idea in the first place can be the biggest hurdle. So, how do you find inspiration? What if you have too many […]

Jobs in wildlife production – why so hard to get one?

Jobs in wildlife production are always in short supply. That’s no secret. It is one of the most exciting fields of filmmaking in the world- and one of the toughest. Wildlife filmmaking often evokes the image of a globetrotting, well-travelled and raconteur-ready camera expert, who’s hardy and resilient in the face of some of nature’s […]

The night vision camera – A Short History

In writing a short history of the night vision wildlife camera, we realised that this guide has to answer the following questions too: who invented night vision, and why? What was the turning point for making use of the technology in wildlife documentaries? In this article, Wild Films is looking to explore the world of […]

Filming In Infrared and Thermal Spectrums

There can be some confusion over the differences between the different types of night vision: infrared and thermal imaging. This guide will explain the differences, advantages and uses of each. The electromagnetic spectrum First, take a look at this chart. It maps part of the electromagnetic spectrum, and should help visualise where the different spectrums […]