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Sound recording in the Amazon rainforest - expedition report
Sweat bees, spiders, snakes, heat, humidity. These are not the things I travelled halfway around the world for, but nonetheless encountered on my trip to Eastern Peru earlier this year. I also found exquisite soundscapes, beautiful wildlife and sadly logging and cattle ranching. Read on to find out more about my adventures in the Amazon rainforest.
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Elephants at Langoue Bai
Sound recording expedition to the Congo rainforest
It’s November 2018 and I’m in Libreville, Gabon’s capital, joined by my good friend and fellow sound recordist Stijn Demeulenaere. Over the following month we will travel over two thousand miles, hike in the rainforest, be charged at by gorillas, swarmed on by bees and other insects, cross rivers on logs and most importantly, we will record so much natural soundscapes that it will take us months or years to go through it all.
Read MoreField recording adventures in Ethiopia part 2
I just finished putting together my second vlog, shot last year in Ethiopia while I was recording the African Cloud Forest library. This is part two in the series and content from other locations will follow soon.
Read MoreField recording adventures in Ethiopia
I just finished putting together my first proper vlog. This was shot last year in Ethiopia while I was recording the African Cloud Forest library. It’s only part one in a two part series, and content from other locations will follow soon.
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Makeshift umbrella for microphones in the Amazon
How to record clean rain sounds
How do you get clean rain recordings without the sound of water drops hitting the blimp? This is a question I receive quite often so I decided to make a video about it. This is not the whole picture though.
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Early morning in Transylvania
Field recording expedition to Transylvania - 2019
I’m back from the 2019 Transylvania field recording expedition. The 10 days in the Romanian wilderness passed incredibly fast in excellent company. Field recording, hiking, bear tracking, bear avoiding were on every day’s menu along with rain, frost, sunshine and an incredible amount of wildlife.
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Afternoon canoeing in the Amazon rainforest
New youtube series: Field work and bushcraft
This is the first episode in a planned series on general fieldcraft and survival skills aimed at media professionals working in demanding or exotic environments. While my focus is going to be field sound recording, these tips easily translate to other areas like photography, video work, research and even responsible tourism. I will try to touch on conservation and sustainability aspects as well.
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