2. Science & Natural History
Can Meerkats Recognise Human Facial Expressions?
DOP, Producer, Editor
Filmed in: Nottingham Trent University for Leverhulme Trust
Equipment: Sony FX6 & FX6
Project brief:
Tasked by the Leverhulme Trust to make a film about a scientist and their research.
Notes:
This is a film about Dr Samantha Ward and her research on animal welfare within zoos. It focuses on a project about Meerkats; whether they can recognise human facial expressions or not, and what impact this would have on the design of their enclosures and surrouding environment.
Slugs and how they are born
DOP, Producer, Editor
Filmed in: NFTS Studios
Equipment: Sony FX6 + Spciealist Probing Macro Lenses
Project brief:
Make a film about a small animal and inject the story with a narrative journey of your choosing. This requires the use of specialist macro lenses, a controlled set built out of natural resources, and timelapse photography to speed up or slow down the duration of events.
Notes:
Have you ever seen a slug egg hatching. Did you know that slug eggs are transpartent. Watch this film to verify these facts.
Swines of Abundance
DOP, Producer, Editor
Filmed at: Knepp Rewilding Estate
Equipment: Sony FX6 + FX3, Iphone & Gopro
Project brief:
Make a film about an animal at the Knepp Rewilding Estate.
Notes:
Domesticated pigs are used in rewilding projects as a proxy for wild boar and their function as a key stone species. Pigs when left to roam free on the land will tear up trenches with their noses in search of acorns and other food-stuffs. This has a litany of positive conseqeunces for the area’s biodiversity. But do not be fooled, this pigs freedom exists only for uts purpose to human intervention on the land.