6 Things You Need to Know for Wilderness Filmmaking

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6 Things You Need to Know for Wilderness Filmmaking

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Have you ever wanted to film out in the natural world? Wilderness shoots are some of the most memorable locations for documentary production, but they also present challenges that you don’t normally have to deal with in the city. In this video I’m going to offer up a few of my go to tips and strategies for filming in the wild.
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@davidmorefield 10 ай бұрын

I love these in the field videos. I know it’s the same knowledge you deliver at the desk but it feels cooler to listen to it here, knowing that you are actively using your insights during production.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

thanks David, glad you like them!

@speliotis 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking time out of your day to share with us.... Wish you well in the wilderness

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@quentinmallie 10 ай бұрын

Hi Luc, great video topic there! Would it be possible to go into more depth on the subject in a future video? It would be interesting to discuss for example: How do you work with natural light? How do you choose where to prospect? How to deal with wild animals? How do you manage your time in the field? How do you manage data/battery, etc.? I wish you all the best for your shoot. Cheers from France :)

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

great ideas my friend, I'll try my best! I want to do a day in the life soon, which should touch on some of this....

@QZ_AU 10 ай бұрын

@@LucForsyth yeah! would also love to learn about how to stay safe in the wilderness, how to plan the shots, etc

@kineticvillagemedia 10 ай бұрын

Media management in the wilderness is a topic that needs it's own video. I do enough of it that I have a rigid system protecting media in the wild and I suspect you do to.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Good call...on this shoot I'm lucky enough to have a DIT at base camp to run it, but a good idea for another video.

@ghxst4393 10 ай бұрын

How exciting, a rare Luc in the wild. Let's see what he does❤

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Haha, not that rare really! Sometimes I feel like I spend more time in places like this than I do in my “real life”!

@KenKthulhu 10 ай бұрын

I want to say this now. I appreciate your tutorials, discussions, and insights into filmmaking. I have subscribed for a while. Keep doing it, Luc. If I have but one percent of your passion then that is enough to inpsire me. Thank you.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

that's really nice to hear, thank you! Much appreciated.

@johnclay7644 10 ай бұрын

Challenging conditions, informative video thanks Luc.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Thanks John!

@mitchellloper1367 10 ай бұрын

I'm REALLY digging your videos in the bush! Yall stay safe out there!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@vancamping 10 ай бұрын

I find this subject particularly interesting. I am just a KZfaqr looking for insights on improving my videos. I don't see myself ever being a Doc filmmaker, but I enjoy this channel because you give many practical tips. Most of my content revolves around filming outside in remote locations. Typically, I have the benefit of my van, but I often do hikes or backpacking trips and have to decide what gear I want to take and what I want to leave behind. I am constantly struggling with the compromise of leaving gear behind in order to keep my pack from being overloaded. I am planning a river rafting trip, and I am in that struggle right now to decide what will go and what will stay. Thanks for all the great videos. They are always insightful. Jason

@llpreiss 10 ай бұрын

Luc, your dedication to your KZfaq channel is remarkable. It also tells me a lot about who you are as a DP and photographer; someone I would be honored to be with on a shoot. Great comments about gear anxiety - that's me! Not so much cheap as not having the money to replace stuff I break because of my own stupidity. I saw in the comments something about the lighting and wondered how you manage without additional lights, flags, reflectors, and getting colors right. Is it me or do your graphics look like the 5s and 2s used interchangeably, just upside-down and backward? Great stuff!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, really nice to hear - and glad you liked it! Also, yes, one of the quirks of the font we picked is that the 5's and 2's are super weird. It definitely annoys me, but not enough to dig through font book looking for a new one! and hey, it's always a conversation starter!

@jiancarloulloaart 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for your very informative videos! I'm a biologist with a big passion for photography and film, and in my 25+ years of work, plastics bags have been my best friends to protect all sort of gear (scientific and photo equipment) including my feet 😅, speciallly after days and days in the wet rain forest or working on wetlands in the cold Minnesota. Keeping things dry makes a huge difference in the field. Enjoy your trip, and the bears, they aren't as bad as some people think!

@luissoto9828 10 ай бұрын

Excelentes tips! Gracias por compartir, Luc!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

de nada Luis!

@zach_blackburn 10 ай бұрын

Dude I love your channel so much. Thank you for this particular video.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome Zach!

@joenicklo 10 ай бұрын

Shouting out Cinebags back packs for being rough, rugged and overall amazing.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Shout out Cinebags! 👊🏻

@DavidBlodgett 4 ай бұрын

About to film a hunting tv show, would love a video of you covering different lenses for different documentary work. There seems to be no 150mm+ cine Manual focus lenses that are affordable. Don't know whether to get the gm ii 70-200mm with 2x teleconverter or that 60-600 you have. Its a bow hunting and sometimes rifle show so dont need to zoom that far... I don't know. Give me your wisdom haha. Oh also a tutorial on how you pull focus with different lenses while keeping your shot steady. Much love!

@HiteshDewasi 10 ай бұрын

I think a video about how someone might start doing something like this work outdoors as a filmmaker would be great, how to get companies like Nat Geo to hire you for a shoot. Basically the whole process of being an outdoors filmmaker.

@kevgoes 10 ай бұрын

Another great vid. Any chance you could do a vid on actual shooting in the wild. Shot selection, techniques, camera settings, ect? Thanks for your content!

@WhenWillILearn 10 ай бұрын

The gear anxiety thing is kinda why I don't use anything that I cant afford to replace. Turns out you can make good work with an FS7 still and you can grab a replacement for around £1000 if you FIU. That and the fact that I'm cheap

@jamesandcamera 10 ай бұрын

I am with you, old FS7 because I wont be upset if it broke and I had to replace it. Gear anxiety is greatly reduced when the cost of your kit is easier to afford and not on credit/loan.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

100%!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

totally...never buy gear on credit is always my policy.

@angelrafaellanc 10 ай бұрын

Good luck with the rest of your shoot! This is great information thank you

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 👊🏻

@jamesandcamera 10 ай бұрын

For anyone who cant wear wool like myself, a bamboo base layer is a great alternative with similar useful attributes for a base. Totally agree on everything. Particularly having a solid plan for your gear during wet or dusty weather is critical and goes a long way in reducing the gear anxiety too. Thick plastic zip lock bags are a great alternative to condoms, not quite as easy to totally water-proof. But water protected enough for 99% of shoots. All of us will probably have a few around from camera rig parts we buy.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Great tip, haven't tried bamboo myself! Thanks!

@AlexMcDougallPhotography 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

You're very welcome!

@danjohnson8547 10 ай бұрын

nice! a video about how you handle lighting out there would be awesome!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

short answer here - on this one no lighting at all, 100% natural. But good idea for a future project!

@danjohnson7742 10 ай бұрын

@@LucForsythcheck out the Stella pro reflex. Been a game changer for us while out in the field

@KeyAtoms 10 ай бұрын

This is so great! Very timely. Would greatly appreciate wilderness filmmaking content.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Noted - thanks!

@MayerAd 10 ай бұрын

I’d love to see base camp!!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I signed a ton of NDA's - trying to figure out the best way to do that without breaking contracts. stay tuned!

@DANAMIONLINE 10 ай бұрын

YOU DON'T NEED TO APOLOGIZE for being out of your typical filming environment.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@martintolley9234 10 ай бұрын

Just watched this, and your tool-kit vid. Well I have had a Giotto blower for 14 years, and today I found out I could push the blower end inside to make it pack more easily. I don't know whether to shout hooray I've made a new discovery, or weep at my years of ignorance. Sometimes it's the little things that can change a life.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

haha, I only figured it out when I though I broke it and then realized it still worked!

@ManuelParodiRamos 10 ай бұрын

Hey man, thanks for yet another video. That you mention about a full bag tour sounds great for a future video. I’m curious if you use your think tank belt on this type of shoots? Stay safe!

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Video coming soon! generally speaking yes, but in this environment, no

@Berserkeroffroad 10 ай бұрын

I'd like to know what your accommodations and meals are like and if you make time for fitness outside of rucking gear.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Maybe a day in the life video would be a good idea....I'll get on it!

@VetroPanther 10 ай бұрын

Any recommendations on gear insurance?

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Very dependent on your country...in Canada I use Front Row

@KristianRoald 10 ай бұрын

Hi. Love your content 🙂 I was on an assignment out on a salmon farm one day, in heavy rain and wind. I have gear anxiety so this was tough for me. Are you sending in your gear for repair when something happens? I was almost sure water was going into my camera and zoom, but it went alright 🤞🏻

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

They're surprisingly tough! I really have only wrecked 2 cameras in 10 years, and one of them was repairable. But yeah, if I need to I'll send it in for servicing.

@scotey 10 ай бұрын

Remarkably polished video for being remote. How are you pushing these up to KZfaq? Anyway, thanks for the detailed guidance. I can tell every lesson has been learned the hard way (and repeatedly so). :)

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! I film them, then upload to drop box, and my wonderful editor takes it from there. I just don't have the time to do post while working full time...

@Lalambz 10 ай бұрын

pretty much prepare for camping but with cam gear :p

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

haha, you nailed it.

@HiteshDewasi 10 ай бұрын

Might be a very basic question but how are you managing charging your batteries??

@WhySteve 10 ай бұрын

I started the video and though "damn, but I missed a couple of videos" and then you started wih "incase you missed the last couple of videos...." haha so thanks for the update, and of course, thanks for all the pro tips! Especially now that I can finally use the condom I keep in my wallet haha😂 Also, that gear anxiety is so true, because one thing worse than losing gear on the job, is never getting to use it and then time takes its toll.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

haha, glad you're caught up! And hooray for getting the wallet condom into the field!

@WhySteve 10 ай бұрын

First time in the field ;) hahaha

@Josephduganmusic 10 ай бұрын

When will you be taking one on one calls again? When I check Calendly it just says no options? I leave on a 6 week solo expedition to the Falklands Nov. 2nd and was hoping to pick your brain before I leave. Let me know.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

It's hard to say, my schedule isn't really in my control while I'm up here. Email me at luc@lucforsyth.com and I'll see if I can find a slot that works for us both.

@MojoPapiFPV 10 ай бұрын

Do you still want merino wool in hot humid climates if it traps heat?

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

I wear merino t-shirts even in the heat...if you get good ones they don't feel hot at all and they handle sweat a lot better than cotton. Plus they won't smell like quick dry materials.

@HaydenRovelli 10 ай бұрын

Do we have to get the bareskin condoms? My transmitter is kinda big, should I get the magnum? Awesome video as always.

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

haha, no judgements either way!

@uppsatskanalen4456 10 ай бұрын

How is the fishing?

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

Very good if you like Pike!

@uppsatskanalen4456 10 ай бұрын

@@LucForsyth Dont we all!?!

@zongmuas 10 ай бұрын

What does the crew think about you making these videos? Do they help shoot B-Roll? Tease you? or do they generally not care? 😂

@LucForsyth 10 ай бұрын

haha, I'd say half have no idea I'm doing it, and most that do know are generally pretty supportive. When I first started making them I was terrified of what my colleagues would say, but pretty quickly I learned that 99% just say "oh, cool!" and then go back to living their lives. The ones that are more into it I'll rope into the process by asking them to shoot b-roll, generally just on phones. Overall everyone is supportive, especially since I don't let it interfere with my job. I get up at 5am to prep and write outlines, then film when we're in a lull, so it's a ton of extra work to do both at the same time. Worth it though!