Big Cat Tales is a 2 season documentary series airing on Animal Planet which follows the lives of the lions, leopards and cheetahs of the Masai Mara in Kenya, Africa. Hosts Jonathan Scott, Angela Scott, and Jackson Looseyia follow the stories of the day to day lives of these animals, watching the ever changing dynamics, bonding and drama with the natural world around them.

This documentary was shot over 3 years with multiple month long trips to the Masai Mara to get a true understanding of the lives of these animals. Using high end Red cinema cameras paired with the Canon CNE 50×20 lens, we captured long range hunts, intimate moments between family members and the ever present threat of humans on the natural environment. Capturing interviews as well as side stories of other African wildlife, Big Cat Tales shows an unfiltered and authentic portrait of one of the world’s last great ecosystems. Filmed on location in the Masai Mara, Kenya.

MY ROLE:

Camera Operator, Drone Operator, Gimbal Operator (Seasons 1 & 2)

PRODUCTION:

Production Company: Untitled Film Works

Director: Abraham Joffe

Camera Operators: Abraham Joffe, Dom West, Ian Pritchard, James Wood, Jake Plumridge, Phil Thurston, Pete Matthews, Scott Turner, Alex Chapman, Chris Nemes, Wissam Abdullah, Shaun Hepple, Adam Lynch

Editors: Lorna-Jean Bradley, Rika Borthwick, Hayley Yeoh, Dom West

Producer: Abraham Joffe,Louis Cooper Robinson

Colorist: Fred El-Harris

Platform: Animal Planet

GEAR:

Red Monstro, Gemini & Dragon

Sony Mirrorless Gimbal Rigs

Canon C300 MKii

Canon CN20×50 50-1000 Cine Zoom

Canon CN-E 30-300mm Cine Zoom

Canon CN-E Cine Primes

DJI Inspire 2