who else in this forum is doing nature & natural history docs?

[Keith Brust]

to Keith: of what RED-setup do you think that would be useful? Which lens ranges? Would you rather go with the announced Birger mount for Canon or just manually?

to planet e: don't hesitate to contact me!

Regards, Friedrich

Friedrich, I am hoping to use the Bridger mount with the Canon 600 f/4. I think it will make it much easier to keep the shot steady, especially when using a teleconverter. I have many canon L lenses and look forward to using them on the RED. I also will use canon macro lenses as part of a pinhole/probe lens set up I have. I think the bridger mount will be quite useful in that scenario as well. If I find the bridger mount doesn't work as well as I anticipate then I will probably go with the Nikon lenses I have and use my Willytec follow focus.

Cheers,

Keith

[Albert Cheng]

Planet Earth is incredible. I'm very interested in being involved in shooting natural history. How awesome is it to shoot for the BBC.

[Albert Cheng]

Looks like I'm getting mine around October. If any of you experienced Natural History guys wanna try shooting and in return teach me a thing or two, shoot me a holler.

[Friedrich Moser]

hi opcode,

depends on where you're based! Though my experience isn't a tenth of Keith's

[Ken Corben]

Great thread,

Nat history is my passion. Although I have shot for all types from Wild Things, Shark Week, Nat Geo and the soon to be released Paramount feature Arctic Tale my favorite/specialty is underwater. The BBC nat-history unit has set the bar - very inspirational.

I plan to shoot all my nat history footage in Red 4K Redcode as soon as I receive my cameras. Based on the results from Gibby's #8 tests I believe we will have a firm grip on the lens choices/questions for our applications. Gibby and I have some very exciting and cutting edge projects in the works that feature Redone cameras Pole to Pole, ground breaking digital 3D based on Redone cameras displayed on RealD screens and perhaps the first underwater 3D RED 4K footage in the world (if i can pry #8 out of Gibby's hands).

Trust me when I say we plan to rig Redone cameras on every platform imaginable, and some that are totally new, to tell our nat history stories in ways that were previously impossible due to technological restraints.

It is a great time to be a filmmaker in this genre and I look forward to telling great stories with the application of RED cameras.

Sharky

[Friedrich Moser]

hi sharky,

1. do you just dive or do filming with submarines, too?

2. mount the REDcam wherever possible - oh yesss! I'd like to know how it worked on small remote helicopters so you could fly into the crevasses of glaciers or through tight canyons or streets etc.
Do you & Gibby also plan to use/develop :innocent: a light-weighter version of this http://www.brainsandpictures.com/camcat, to make its use easier with e.g. waterfalls, eyries, climbing... ?

Regards, Friedrich

[planet e]

hi keith, if you do go with the birger technology, i will be very interested to hear how it works in the field. among other Canon lenses, i have the legendary 200mm f/1.8 and a 100mm macro which i am most eager to test with my RED camera. it will be interesting to see how the RED macro feature in the 18-50mm RED zoom stacks up to the 100mm.

i tend towards lighter set-ups than the Beeb probably provides (there's an understatement!), which is why RED is so very exciting, to be able to schlep lighter gear unaided and get this quality of footage blows my mind.

shameless plug: i recently started a nature and outdoors online video contest, the only one of its kind, and hope to see some RED users join the fun eventually. it has attracted video producers from all over the world, Norway, UK, Arctic Circle, Sweden, South Africa, US, Australia. it's a diverse and fun group of people who are building a truly supportive international community. check it out, if you're interested. the winners have cooked up some truly outstanding images, the most recent winner having shot a truly gorgeous macro short

www.uwolchallenge.com

i'm kind of a macro/telephoto junkie.

finding this thread is like finally finding a home at reduser--thanks, friedrich!

[Ken Corben]

1. do you just dive or do filming with submarines, too?

Where ever the story leads really. I must say one of the highlights of my career was a night dive aboard the Sealink to 1400 feet and successfully filming six-gill sharks - one shark was bigger than the sub - yikes!

2. mount the REDcam wherever possible - oh yesss! I'd like to know how it worked on small remote helicopters so you could fly into the crevasses of glaciers or through tight canyons or streets etc.
Do you & Gibby also plan to use/develop a light-weighter version of this http://www.brainsandpictures.com/camcat, to make its use easier with e.g. waterfalls, eyries, climbing... ?

You sir are a creative thinker - just add RED digital 3D to your ideas and you'll be getting warmer:cold:

[Albert Cheng]

hi opcode,

depends on where you're based! Though my experience isn't a tenth of Keith's

I'm based in Los Angeles on the westside.

[Albert Cheng]

Kenneth (sharkguy)! What do I have to do to assist you and Gibby on your projects. I would kill for the opportunity to help you guys. One of my dreams is to travel and shoot docs for Nat Geo and Discovery HD.

I'd seriously quit my six figure day job to schlep gear for you guys on your adventures. My Red package is at your disposal.