Filmmaking for wildlife and environmental conservation

Name: Filmmaking for wildlife and environmental conservation
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Take advantage of this powerful medium to advance your fight in preserving species and threatened ecosystems.

Created byLaurie Hedges

Last updated 5/2021

English

What you'll learn

Use film as a tool for conservation
Plan, shoot and edit professionally
Maximise the chance your films will result in action

Course content

6 sections • 28 lectures • 2h 9m total length

Introduction2:00
Back Story4:07
My pathway from a wildlife biologist using science for conservation, to a full time independent conservation filmmaker.

Camera functions11:56
Get to grips with the different functions of your camera.
Composition3:47
Learn how to compose your shots for the maximum impact.
Camera movement4:04
Every shot must involve some form of movement, either in the scene or from the camera.
Stabilisation3:53
Stabilise your shots to minimise or remove camera shake.
Lighting5:36
Light can be the most critical factor in a scene, learn how to control or work with it.
Audio3:58
Sound is a vastly under appreciated aspect of film, and it can make the difference between a professional and a tacky production.
Interviews6:29
How to conduct, compose and record an interview properly.
Protection7:10
How to protect both your equipment and your footage while out in the field.

Organisation5:09
Using a system to keep all of your media organised, ready for the editing process.
Crafting your story7:03
Going back to your plan and refining it into a proper script to begin editing your film with.
The power of persuasion6:06
Tactic you can employ to increase the chances of changing peoples minds and perceptions.
Cuts and transitions2:51
The way you move from one clip to another.
Music for your film5:39
Finding the right track and sound effects for you film
B-roll1:48
Finding the right B-roll shots for your film.
Editing5:49
A brief overview of the concepts and options available to you in terms of editing software.
Text and fonts2:37
Using text in the right way to maintain a professional feel to your film.
Exporting your film4:03
The final stage in the editing process.
Releasing your film4:45
How to release your film in the right way!

Requirements

Access to any camera and computer/phone

Description

In todays world, every conservation practitioner should have access to the most powerful tools that can help to combat the enormous threats posed by species extinction, global warming and environmental destruction.

Film is one of these tools.

Whether they know it or not, almost everyone nowadays can produce even a basic film. This course will enable you to produce high quality content that can achieve your goals as a conservationist. This course will cover everything from what equipment you will need to how to plan, shoot and edit a film and what to do once it is made.

Throughout the course, the material will be covered specifically from the angle of catering to people working in the field of wildlife and environmental conservation.

The challenges we all face today are enormous, knowing how to use film as one tool in our response will help every conservationist working in the field today. I've applied in this course all that I have learnt working full time as an independent film-maker working almost exclusively with international NGO's, conservation organisations and practitioners to help you become a skilled film maker as fast as possible.

Join this course and discover how quickly you can produce high quality films and how much they can make a difference.

Who this course is for:

Wildlife and environmental conservation practitioners

Filmmaking for wildlife and environmental conservation

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Course content

Introduction2 lectures • 6min

The filmmaking process3 lectures • 13min

Pre-production4 lectures • 17min

Production8 lectures • 47min

Post-production10 lectures • 46min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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