Online course · Opens January 2027

Wildlife Filmmaking Mastery

Make your first
wildlife film

An online course that starts with one sequence, the building block of every wildlife film.

A cinema camera on a tripod, filming a family of mountain gorillas

Join the waitlist and get our free Wildlife Filmmaker Starter Guide today

Join over 800 people already on the waitlist. It's free, and members get 20% off in launch week.

From Emmy award-winning wildlife cinematographer Duncan Parker and award-winning documentary director Sebastian Solberg.

Our work has been seen on

BBC
Netflix
National Geographic
Apple TV+
Sky
PBS
Sebastian and Duncan wading through a shallow lake, each carrying a camera on his shoulder and laughing

Sound familiar?

You want to make wildlife films, but you don't know where to start

How do you find the wildlife?

Do you need expensive kit?

Is it even realistic, without years of experience?

Or you've got some beautiful shots, but feel lost turning them into a story. That's exactly why we made this course.

What you'll make

By the end, you'll have made your first wildlife sequence

Not just a folder of nice shots. A short film of your own, found, filmed and edited by you, that you're proud to show people.

What's a sequence?

One piece of behaviour, told as a little story. It's the building block of every wildlife film.

A cameraman filming with a long lens mounted on the door of a Land Rover

Who you'll learn from

Two people who make films for a living

Duncan in waders, standing in a lake beside a long-lens camera on a tripod and smiling

Emmy award-winning wildlife cinematographer

Duncan Parker

15 years filming wildlife for the BBC, Netflix, National Geographic and Apple TV+.

Sebastian kneeling beside a cinema camera on a tripod on a grass plain

Documentary director

Sebastian Solberg

Nearly 20 years making films. Director of One Breath, and second unit director on the BAFTA-nominated The Eagle Huntress.

Plus masterclasses with editors and cinematographers from some of the world's biggest natural history productions.

Our work

Films and series we've worked on

Poster for Planet Earth II
Planet Earth II · BBC
Poster for Hostile Planet
Hostile Planet · National Geographic
Poster for Tiny World
Tiny World · Apple TV+
Poster for Welcome to Earth
Welcome to Earth · National Geographic · Disney+
Poster for Night on Earth
Night on Earth · Netflix
Poster for Secret World of Sound
Secret World of Sound · Sky
Poster for Earthsounds
Earthsounds · Apple TV+
Poster for Attenborough's Fabulous Frogs
Attenborough's Fabulous Frogs · BBC Natural World
Poster for Earth from Space
Earth from Space · BBC
Poster for Animal
Animal · Netflix
Poster for The Eagle Huntress
The Eagle Huntress · BAFTA-nominated documentary
Poster for Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands
Japan: Earth's Enchanted Islands · BBC
Poster for The Future of Nature
The Future of Nature · PBS

Our method

The Wildlife Sequence Method

Over the years we've built our own way of making wildlife films. You'll follow the same five steps to make yours.

1Find

You know where to look, and when.

2Plan

You head out with a story in mind.

3Prepare

Your camera and tripod are ready when the moment comes.

4Film

You come home with the shots you need, without disturbing your subject.

5Edit

You turn those shots into a finished sequence.

Wherever you are in the world, whatever you're filming

It's all online, so you can learn at home and film the wildlife near where you live.

Who it's for

For everyone who loves wildlife and wants to tell its stories on film

Three people laughing together as they watch footage back on a camera monitor in the field

✓You've always wanted to make wildlife films

✓You take photos and want to start filming

✓You've got footage, but don't know how to turn it into a story

✓You want to film the wildlife near where you live

You don't need

A cinema cameraA crewA film degree

An affordable mirrorless or DSLR camera and a bit of curiosity are plenty.

A chameleon resting on a filmmaker's hand
A cinematographer adjusting a camera rig on a night shoot
A camera on a motion rig filming a small set at night
A cameraman standing in a lake at sunset with a cinema camera on a tripod

A peek inside

Nine modules and 40 lessons, from first idea to finished sequence

Sebastian and Duncan wading through a lake with cameras on their shoulders

01Getting Started

How wildlife films get made, and how to film ethically.

Planning a film on a laptop

02Plan Your Wildlife Story

A subject, a story and a shooting plan.

A cameraman kneeling in mud by a lake with a long lens on a tripod

03Fieldcraft and Safety

Reading a place and building trust with wildlife.

A close-up of a hand holding a cinema camera

04Learn Your Camera

Kit and settings, without the stress.

Filming with a long lens from the door of a Land Rover

05Core Filming Skills

Steady shots that cut together.

Adjusting a macro camera rig on a night shoot

06Specialist Wildlife Filmmaking Techniques

Camera traps, macro and time-lapse.

Three filmmakers checking a camera on a gimbal and boom

07Creative Filming Add-Ons

Gimbals, drones and recording natural sound.

Editing a film on three monitors

08Edit Your Wildlife Sequence

From a folder of clips to a finished story.

A cameraman walking through grass with a camera on his shoulder

09Build Your Showreel and Next Projects

Showing your work, and what comes next.

Common questions

Before you join

When does the course open?

January 2027. Waitlist members will be the first to know the exact date.

Is the course online?

Yes. It's all online and self-paced, so you can work through it in your own time, wherever you are. You get lifetime access.

How much will it cost?

We'll share the price before doors open. Waitlist members get 20% off during launch week.

What happens when I join the waitlist?

We'll send you our free Wildlife Filmmaker Starter Guide straight away. When doors open, you'll hear first. Joining is free, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Do I need experience or expensive gear?

No. Most people joining are just getting started, and an affordable mirrorless or DSLR camera is plenty.

I only have local wildlife. Is that enough?

Yes. It's the best place to learn, because you can go back to the same spot again and again.

Opens January 2027

It's been two years in the making, and we can't wait to see what you make

✓  First to hear when doors open

✓  20% off during launch week

✓  A free live workshop with Sebastian and Duncan

✓  Our free Starter Guide, straight away

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