In Early November 2022, I had the chance to visit Pench National Park in central India during a business trip and made a mini-documentary about it. When I showed it to Johnnie he asked if I would write a post about it describing my approach to how I filmed and edited this wildlife film. Curious to know more? Then read on… I am very passionate about exploring the relationship between humans and nature using the medium of film. I love to work on these personal projects without any restrictions, as I am free to do them exactly as I want. Letting the creative juices flow is something I find deeply satisfying. So when my Indian business colleague, avid wildlife photographer, and friend Parag Aklujkar heard that I was traveling to India, he rang me up and mentioned that a rare black panther has recently been sighted in Pench National park – a filming opportunity we should not miss! Accordingly, I extended my trip for a weekend and started planning. The large Bengal tiger -Still from the timeline. Image source: Gunther Machu/CineD What never ceases to amaze me, is that there are more than 100 million people in India, who are living in close proximity to tiger and leopard habitats. Although there are about 50 human casualties per year due to human-tiger conflict, these people have a deep-rooted spiritual belief in peaceful coexistence with wild animals. Without that, the large Bengal tiger most likely would have already gone extinct years ago....
Published By: CineD - Wednesday, 11 January, 2023