adventure filmmaking – Adventure Film School

Shooting on Location: How to Capture Climber Action

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If the success of films like Meru, Dawn Wall, and Free Solo has shown us anything, it’s that audiences—mainstream audiences—enjoy well-made, captivating climbing films just as much as the dirtbags among us. The great news is that you don’t have to have silver screen aspirations (or budgets) to make a great climbing film.…
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Graham Zimmerman’s Work Hard, Play Hard Balance

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Graham Zimmerman is what you might call an outdoorsy multi-hyphenate. He’s an award-winning alpinist with a history of first ascents, an experienced producer and project manager, and as you might have guessed, an adventure filmmaker. Oh, and a geophysicist. “Producing films and producing geology projects is kind of the same thing,” he laughs.…
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Ten Great Adventure Documentaries to Watch on Netflix

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Even though most of us would rather be outside most of the time, blissfully disconnected and far away from the glowing light of any screens, big or small. There’s no denying the pleasure of cozying up with a movie, especially on a cold winter night.…
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Protecting Your Camera Gear While in the Backcountry

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Venturing into the outdoors with camera gear is both an exciting and terrifying proposition. Your creative mind is probably racing in overdrive at the thought of spending several days (or even weeks) in the wild, but your practical side might suffer visions of dust-splattered sensors, mud-smeared lenses, and roughhoused casings.…
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6 Must-Have Items for a Successful Backcountry Filmmaking Experience

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Anyone who’s ever car camped knows what happens whenever you begin packing for a trip – no matter your best intentions, you end up carting along half the house, even if you’re just going to be out for one night. Backpacking, however, is a different story.…
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