Services
Professional Services
All gear is maintained to the highest standards, insurance & backup in the event of equipment breakdown is provided. Additional accessories P.O.A.
Research & Writing Skills
Project Conceptualisation & Development
Training Skills in film & video industry, personal advancement & business.
Business Skills Development & Implementation
Video & Stills stock libraries:
1. Natural History (mostly Africa)
2. Ndebele culture & people
3. Travel & Places (Paris, Comores Islands, Romania, Botswana, etc)
4. Historical archive from apartheid.
Production servicing of foreign companies shooting in Africa (founder member of Independent Producers' Association and Documentary Filmmakers’ Association)
Security services. We can provide trusted security personnel to look after all your shooting needs.
Feel the effect of "The Comfort Zone", from an espresso on that early morning location to wrap beers, sunblock, an extra layer of clothing, insect repellent, medic kit etc, designed to make life on location more comfortable.
Hire of stills cameras (35mm OR Digital)
Services
Left (Clockwise from top left): Ghana supporter, Bamako market, an Ndebele woman outside her house, and David editing in Paris.
Location Services
If you are looking for locations, David's vast experience of shooting in South Africa for 25 years can really pay off. This kind of advice and information is free unless you want him to scout particular locations for you and provide photos.
If you are looking for locations, David's vast experience of shooting in South Africa for 25 years can really pay off. This kind of advice and information is free unless you want him to scout particular locations for you and provide photos.
Working Knowledge of Parks and Reserves:
SA National Parks and Reserves: Addo, Blyde River, Cape Point, Golden Gate, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi, Hluleka, Kruger, Loskop, Madikwe, Manyeleti, Mkambati, Mkuzi, Natal Drakensberg, Ndumo, Ndala, Pilanesberg, Rhino Nature Reserve, SS Skosana, St Lucia, Suikerbosrand, Tembe Elephant Park, Tsitsikama, Wilderness, Wild Coast.
SA Private Reserves: Klaserie, Lapalala, Londolozi, Malelane, Ngala, Sabi Sabi, Sabi Sands, Simunye, Thornybush, Timbavati, Tshukudu. Foreign Parks & Reserves: Chobe (Botswana), Etosha (Namibia), Fish River Canyon (Namibia), Great Barrier Reef (Austr), Hwange (Zim), Kwando (Botswana), Lake Malawi (Malawi), Mlilwane (Swazi), Moremi (Botswana), Nakuru Game Reserve (Kenya), Namib Naukluft (Namibia), Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania), Okavango Delta (Botswana), Samburu Game Reserve (Kenya), Serengeti (Tanzania), Tuli Block (Botswana), Victoria Falls (Zim).
Birding Sites: Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Okavango Delta (Botswana), Rietvlei Nature Reserve
Tourist Services
Many clients that work with Shadow Films like to get out to the bushveld for a quiet bit of relaxation after a taxing shoot. This is easily arranged for very reasonable rates. David has been to most wildlife destinations in southern Africa (see list above) and can advise on the best choices to suit your budget and time constraints.
Photos right, (clockwise from top left): Cape Town Botanic Gardens, David in Somalia, slave prison on Goree Island off Senegal, and David helps an interviewee to her seat.
“One, you have to have a passion. Two, have the dedication. It’s got to be the most important thing in your life. And three, you can never give up. We all have failures, but that shouldn’t stop us.” – William Fraker, ASC, BSC.
“ . . . the cheapest money that can be spent on any show is in pre-production. That’s where all the mistakes should be made and all the good plans and intentions are created. – Thomas A Walsh ADG President