Overview
Join us for an extraordinary journey through Africa’s landscapes as you develop your photography and filmmaking skills with our expert team. This comprehensive course combines the Environmental and Media program with Wildlife Filmmaking to explore diverse platforms and capture Africa’s wildlife and travel scenery.
You’ll work with an environmental and media company that raises awareness of African environmental issues, engaging with clients such as broadcasters, corporations, NGOs, and media outlets. You will gain practical experience in land-based and underwater photography, building a versatile portfolio of authentic work. Our professional photographers guide you through the Garden Route, helping you produce stunning photographs of Africa’s wildlife and scenery. There may also be opportunities to participate in client-based shoots for marketing materials on advertising and social media campaigns.
In addition to photography, the course includes training in setting up your own business, ensuring financial stability, writing business plans, and effective marketing strategies. Our hands-on approach features close collaboration with experienced trainers throughout the process. For wildlife filmmaking enthusiasts, the course offers the opportunity to develop, film, and edit your own wildlife documentary in an African game reserve, gaining skills in camera operation, directing, producing, scriptwriting, and broadcasting.
The combined photography and filmmaking adventure runs over 1 month, with the first and last weeks focused on pre-production and post-production work. The remaining 9 days are spent living on a reserve and filming your wildlife documentary. This is a unique opportunity to unleash your creativity and experience Africa’s wildlife through the lens of a camera.
The Experience
Your wildlife documentary filmmaking journey will be guided by a renowned environmental and media company that collaborates with broadcasters, corporations, NGOs, and media outlets. You will also explore underwater photography to broaden your skill set and creative potential. Over the 4-week experience, you will develop, film, and edit your own wildlife documentary set in an African game reserve, and by the end you will produce a 5-minute documentary to showcase your abilities and kickstart your career in wildlife filmmaking.
The program blends theoretical and practical learning, beginning and ending in Mossel Bay for pre-production and post-production work. The core of the course is a 9-day immersive experience living on a reserve, focusing on capturing the wonders of the African wilderness on film.
Logistics
Your home away from home will be a local guesthouse located nearby in the Aalwyndal community, offering views of the Outeniqua Mountains and the ocean to immerse you in South Africa’s natural beauty. The guesthouse features 8 bedrooms and access to living rooms, dining rooms, balconies, and work offices to support your time in South Africa.
Costs and Inclusions
- Cost of the programme: 5000 for the 4-week course.
- Inclusions: All meals; Airport pickup and transfer to project; All project-related activities; Premium Support Package with 24/7 support
- Exclusions: Flights; Visas (if applicable); Vaccinations; Travel Insurance; Personal spending and any extra activities
Please note: all information is subject to change. Check the most up-to-date information on the Global Nomadic website when applying. Simply follow the link on the Apply Button above.
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