CINEMATIC FIELD REPORT

03:22

Grizzly Bears in Yellowstone (and the challenges of color grading over-exposed footage)

As I learn about wildlife filmmaking I'm often confronted by my inexperience and forced to learn new skills to accommodate that inexperience. In this case, I learned a ton about grading over-exposed footage that was shot in less than ideal lighting conditions.

01:11

Blonde Phase Black Bear in Yellowstone

Garbage in, garbage out they say. I say, "fix it in post." Muhaha! Today's video of a black bear in Yellowstone was salvaged from the trash bin thanks to Davinci Resolve and tricks I learned on Youtube.

01:53

Sandhill Cranes with Colts in Yellowstone

While looking for the usual suspects I came across a pair of sandhill cranes with 2 chicks or colts as they are called. What great parents and the colts are amazingly cute.

03:07

Baby Bison, Baby Pronghorn, and Coyote Pups in Yellowstone

Baby bison playing, a brand new baby pronghorn, and more coyote pups!

05:36

Coyote Pups, Grizzly Bear, Bighorn Ram in Yellowstone

Today, we found a grizzly bear, a bighorn ram, and a pair of coyotes with a litter of pups. Oh, and there's a special surprise too!

05:22

Grizzly Bear Stalking Elk in Yellowstone

In just two hours, I encountered a cinnamon black bear, a curious band of pregnant pronghorn, and a grizzly bear stalking elk!

01:43

Brown Bear Encounter in Katmai National Park

This Alaskan brown bear eating sedge by this pond is one of my favorite encounters.

02:04

4 Bear Cubs in Katmai National Park

We’d been hearing whispers about a bear with four spring cubs, and on Day 3, we finally spotted her. She’s known for keeping her distance, so we kept ours and watched from afar. It was still worth the experience!

01:10

Brown Bear Nursery in Katmai National Park

Ursula from Day 2 and her two yearling cubs look for a place to nurse apparently in the bear nursery of Hallo Bay.

02:15

Bear Cub Nicknamed "Spyhop" in Katmai National Park

We nicknamed this curious little brown bear cub "Spyhop" after the way Orcas pop up to take a look around.

11:08

Bears Fishing for Salmon in Katmai National Park

Day 2 of my Alaska adventure takes me to the "Bear Coast" to film Coastal Brown Bears fishing in Hallo Bay.

12:04

Filming Brown Bears in Katmai National Park

Day 1 of my trip to film Alaskan Coastal Brown Bears. This marks the beginning of a dream come true, where I find myself on the ground, up close and personal with brown bears for the very first time.