Documentary & Nature · Singapore

Documentary Video Production in Singapore

Prepare for the moment you cannot ask to happen again. Specialist filming helps factual and nature productions observe fleeting behaviour and give the audience time to see it.

Theemithi: The Walk of Faith — published by the Hindu Endowments Board · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗

The approach

Be ready for
the fleeting moment.

Let the subject shape the plan.

Share the behaviour, story and field conditions. We plan access, camera position, light and the capture window around the real subject, keeping the wider context with the slow-motion detail.

01

Respect the subject

Understand access, context, field conditions and appropriate working methods.

02

Prepare to observe

Work out likely action, camera position, light and the right capture window.

03

Keep the context

Use slow motion to explain a real moment without inventing its meaning.

Nature / Field observation

Stay with
the fleeting.

Birds on a branch, preparing to move. A close, patient viewpoint makes a brief moment easier to observe.

Birds launching from a branch · T-Eight / Slow Down Your World. Loads Vimeo when you press play. Watch on Vimeo ↗

Field studies

A closer look at wildlife.

Two white storks interact in slow motion at Sungei Buloh Nature Park · T-Eight / Slow Down Your World. Loads Vimeo when you press play. Watch on Vimeo ↗
Black-and-white butterfly — wing movement at 1,000fps · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗
Malayan leopard spotted gecko — watch it lick its eye · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗
Bee entering a hive — follow its approach at 1,000fps · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗
Dragonfly and bee-eater — compare their movement in flight · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗

Wildlife shorts

Blue-tailed bee-eater at 1,000fps · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗
Blue kingfisher in slow motion · Loads YouTube only when you press play. Watch on YouTube ↗

Before we shoot

What should we send in a brief?

The action or story, audience, a visual reference, location, dates and intended delivery. You can start with a question; equipment selection comes later.

Can you join an existing production team?

Yes. We can work within an agency or producer’s concept as a specialist cinematography partner. Direction, camera, crew and post-production responsibilities are agreed for each job.

Can you take an idea through to the finished film?

For a commissioned scope, we can develop the approach, plan production, film and arrange editing and delivery. Tell us where you need support.

Tell us what you need to show.

Share the action, your reference, audience and deadline. We’ll help work out the creative approach and the production it needs.