RED for Alaska wildlife

Greg Syverson · 09-17-2007, 04:21 PM

Get in touch if you have a need for some Alaska wildlife footage

Jeremy Teman · 09-17-2007, 11:05 PM

That is excellent!!

Mark Thorpe · 09-17-2007, 11:19 PM

I think all wildlife shot with RED in 4K,if done correctly, will be incredible.....the hard part is just waiting.

I once 'camped' on a shallow reef for seven months to make a short film about one specific type of fish. Great fun.......mind you if I don't see another Mandarin Fish for a year or two that's also OK.

Cheers,
Mark.

Greg Syverson · 09-17-2007, 11:35 PM

A few years ago I did a project with a friend from Germany. We lived and camped with the bears. It played on Animal Planet back on June of 2004. Since then it has played in many countries. It had several different titles depending on where it played. One was in search of the Giant Grizzlies.

I learned a lot from this trip. We used a small sail boat and followed the katmai coast line. That summer I had three separate close encounters with Bears. One Bear charged me, another stocked me and the other just plain harrassed me to no end. We shot video and super 16. A whole story could have been told behind the scenes that to be was more interesting than the show. I do plan on taking a RED CAMERA back to some of the places we found. For the most part the Bears are pretty forgiving. Now I have the experience and wisdom to know things can go wrong and be smart and safe about how you go about getting your shots. The footage is worth it, but your life is not.

Jeremy Teman · 09-18-2007, 12:40 AM

I've been up in Whistler, BC all summer and have a decent amount of close encounters with the bears up there, within a few feet. They're not very big, and definitely not grizzly, but they sure scared the hell out of me. Last year one came into the front door of my house when I was sitting on the couch, I thought it was a massive dog at first.

Sounds like you've had quite the adventure...

Greg Syverson · 09-18-2007, 08:45 AM

I used to live in Bristol Bay Alaska. There I had a little one room cabin I was building. One late night during the fall I heard some noise outside. What a surprise when I opened the door to see a large Brown Bear standing not more than 6 feet away. I closed the door quickly and was mad because my gun was in my truck which was 60 yards away. When I am out getting shots of Bears I do not carry firearms. This guy was in my backyard and it scared the heck out of me. All I could do was think if he comes through that little paper thin door what will I do. All I had with me was a baseball bat, hammer and a skill saw. The whole time I could hear him out there tearing things up. I was afraid to look out the window at him. This was very scary for me. I felt like a little coward. If I had the gun with me, perhaps I would have been brave enough to walk out and start yelling at him to leave. This situation was so different from the Bears I go out and shoot images of. Those places they have plenty of fish to feed on and are pretty mellow. This guy had a temper problem.

I ended up calling a friend down the road to come by and shine his lights and lay on the horn. This did the trick. I went to my truck and got my gun. Than night I slept with it near by. The next morning when the sun came out, I was surprised to see all the damage. He had thrashed on my truck. He even slid his claws down the driver side and passenger window springing the shell of the door outward. He had chewed on the rubber seal around the glass in the back window. There was muddy claw prints all over the hood. The tail gate was pushed in. My tool box had been thrown out of the truck bed to the ground. Right in front of the cabin was a 4X4 dog house. He had taken the roof right off and knock the rest over. A week ago prior I had sent the dog into Anchorage where my wife was at the time. The dog was a giant breed Malumute. Where was he when I needed him. I figured the Bear had smelled dog food from the dog house and that is why he tore it up. The truck I dont know why other than maybe he does not like Fords.

I still love Bears, I just do not want them in my yard anymore

chuck colburn · 09-18-2007, 10:43 AM

Anything with four toes or more is a carnivour....bears have five. lol

09-17-2007, 04:21 PM	#1
Greg Syverson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alaska, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Mexico Posts: 173	RED for Alaska wildlife Get in touch if you have a need for some Alaska wildlife footage

09-17-2007, 11:05 PM	#2
Jeremy Teman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 103	That is excellent!! __________________ www.aptosproductions.com

09-18-2007, 12:40 AM	#5
Jeremy Teman Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 103	I've been up in Whistler, BC all summer and have a decent amount of close encounters with the bears up there, within a few feet. They're not very big, and definitely not grizzly, but they sure scared the hell out of me. Last year one came into the front door of my house when I was sitting on the couch, I thought it was a massive dog at first. Sounds like you've had quite the adventure... __________________ www.aptosproductions.com

09-18-2007, 10:43 AM	#7
chuck colburn Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: ashland, oregon Posts: 2,534	Anything with four toes or more is a carnivour....bears have five. lol __________________ CHUCK

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09-17-2007, 11:19 PM	#3
Mark Thorpe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,270	I think all wildlife shot with RED in 4K,if done correctly, will be incredible.....the hard part is just waiting. I once 'camped' on a shallow reef for seven months to make a short film about one specific type of fish. Great fun.......mind you if I don't see another Mandarin Fish for a year or two that's also OK. Cheers, Mark.

09-17-2007, 11:35 PM	#4
Greg Syverson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alaska, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Mexico Posts: 173	A few years ago I did a project with a friend from Germany. We lived and camped with the bears. It played on Animal Planet back on June of 2004. Since then it has played in many countries. It had several different titles depending on where it played. One was in search of the Giant Grizzlies. I learned a lot from this trip. We used a small sail boat and followed the katmai coast line. That summer I had three separate close encounters with Bears. One Bear charged me, another stocked me and the other just plain harrassed me to no end. We shot video and super 16. A whole story could have been told behind the scenes that to be was more interesting than the show. I do plan on taking a RED CAMERA back to some of the places we found. For the most part the Bears are pretty forgiving. Now I have the experience and wisdom to know things can go wrong and be smart and safe about how you go about getting your shots. The footage is worth it, but your life is not.

09-18-2007, 08:45 AM	#6
Greg Syverson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alaska, Texas, Oregon, Washington, Mexico Posts: 173	I used to live in Bristol Bay Alaska. There I had a little one room cabin I was building. One late night during the fall I heard some noise outside. What a surprise when I opened the door to see a large Brown Bear standing not more than 6 feet away. I closed the door quickly and was mad because my gun was in my truck which was 60 yards away. When I am out getting shots of Bears I do not carry firearms. This guy was in my backyard and it scared the heck out of me. All I could do was think if he comes through that little paper thin door what will I do. All I had with me was a baseball bat, hammer and a skill saw. The whole time I could hear him out there tearing things up. I was afraid to look out the window at him. This was very scary for me. I felt like a little coward. If I had the gun with me, perhaps I would have been brave enough to walk out and start yelling at him to leave. This situation was so different from the Bears I go out and shoot images of. Those places they have plenty of fish to feed on and are pretty mellow. This guy had a temper problem. I ended up calling a friend down the road to come by and shine his lights and lay on the horn. This did the trick. I went to my truck and got my gun. Than night I slept with it near by. The next morning when the sun came out, I was surprised to see all the damage. He had thrashed on my truck. He even slid his claws down the driver side and passenger window springing the shell of the door outward. He had chewed on the rubber seal around the glass in the back window. There was muddy claw prints all over the hood. The tail gate was pushed in. My tool box had been thrown out of the truck bed to the ground. Right in front of the cabin was a 4X4 dog house. He had taken the roof right off and knock the rest over. A week ago prior I had sent the dog into Anchorage where my wife was at the time. The dog was a giant breed Malumute. Where was he when I needed him. I figured the Bear had smelled dog food from the dog house and that is why he tore it up. The truck I dont know why other than maybe he does not like Fords. I still love Bears, I just do not want them in my yard anymore