We first visited The Shetland Isles in August 2016 as part of our 3 month wildlife film course with Lucas and Daisy. It was a wonderful time with crystal clear sky’s and an average temperature of 28C \u2026and you can see from the final film they produced on our \u2018Student Testimonial Page\u2019 they had a great time.
\nDuring our time on the islands we travelled far and wide from Sumburgh Point in the south (filming Puffins) to Hermaness in the north Filming the massive sea bird colonies). One of the highlights of our time there was whilst filming gannets of the famous island of Noss, when a small family of Orca (Mother, Father and one calf) swam less than 3 meters from our boat past the bottom of the cliffs. We were able to film some fantastic footage of them in the crystal clear waters.<\/p>\n
Shetland, also called The Shetland Islands, is an archipelago in Scotland lying between Orkney, the Faroe Islands, and Norway. It is the northernmost region of the United Kingdom. The islands lie about 50 miles to the northeast of Orkney, 110 miles from mainland Scotland and 140 miles west of Norway. Their total area is 566 square miles, with a coastline 1,700 miles long, and the population totalled approximately 20,000 in 2022. The archipelago has an oceanic climate, complex geology, rugged coastline, and many low, rolling hills. The largest island, known as “the mainland”, has an area of 373 square miles, and is the fifth-largest island in the British Isles.<\/p>\n
The local way of life reflects the Norse heritage of the isles, including the ‘Up Helly Aa’<\/em> fire festival and a strong musical tradition, especially the traditional fiddle style. Almost all place names in the islands have Norse origin. Many areas on the islands have been set aside to protect the local fauna and flora, including a number of important seabird nesting sites.<\/p>\n Just 16 of about 100 islands are inhabited. The main island of the group is known as Mainland. The next largest are Yell, Unst, and Fetlar, which lie to the north, and Bressay and Whalsay, which lie to the east. Lerwick, the capital and largest settlement, has a population of 7000 and about half of the archipelago’s total population of 20,000 people live within just 10 miles of the town. Experience Required:<\/u><\/strong> The entire four week long practical section of this course will be operating out of various basecamps situated in different locations throughout Western Scotland. Each course will have a maximum of 4 students working from a vehicle\/s. The vehicle\/s will have a course instructor and wildlife guide\/driver, with the students occupying the rest of the vehicle. This vehicle\/s will carry everything logistical we need for our time in Scotland; as well as selection of 4K cameras, lenses, audio recording equipment and other production equipment; plus various grip, tripod and support equipment. As part of your course fees we will supply you with:<\/u><\/strong> Shetland has three large national nature reserves at the seabird colonies of ‘Hermaness’ , ‘Noss’, and at ‘Keen of Hamar’ to preserve the serpentine flora. There are a further 80+ Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI\u2019s) which cover 66% or more of the land surfaces of Fair Isle, Papa Stour, Fetlar, Noss, and Foula. The mainland itself has over 40 separate SSSI sites.<\/p>\n Flora<\/strong> Fauna<\/strong> The seas around Shetland are also abundant with marine life. Otters are extremely common in all parts of the Islands, as are Common and Grey seals. Orcas are regularly spotted close to the shoreline hunting; and there is a very large network of \u2018spotters\u2019 dedicated to the tracking, monitoring and protection of them. 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\nIn 2010 the Lonely Planet guide named Shetland as the sixth best region in the world for people seeking unspoilt destinations. The islands were described as “beautiful and rewarding” and the Shetlander’s as “fiercely independent and self-reliant”.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”][\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line”][divider line_type=”No Line”][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”center” line_thickness=”2″ divider_color=”accent-color”][divider line_type=”No Line”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\n
\nYou do not need to have any previous film production experience to attend a course. (However a basic understanding about the principles of ‘how a lens works’ as well as ‘shutter speeds’ and ‘exposure’ will help you)
\nWe will take you through the whole process of producing a wildlife documentary film from start to finish including; script ideas, production ethics, script writing, presenter and voiceover-led productions, filming on location, recording audio on location and editing on location; as well as all the necessary logistics and camp-craft requirements to allow you to be able to successfully work in such a remote environment.
\nWe can guarantee that four weeks of filming \/ working on location will give you an unprecedented amount of time for you to learn and improve both your camera and production skills in some truly fantastic locations. The west coast of Scotland by far is the best location in the UK to both see and film wildlife.<\/p>\n
\nDuring the whole of your course we will living \/ working out of a tented basecamp; which will have electrical power via a petrol generator. For your comfort each student will have your own 2-man mountain tent.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 All 4K camera equipment
\n\u2022 All ‘on location’ production equipment
\n\u2022 All ‘on location’ 4K editing equipment
\n\u2022 All basecamp tents and equipment
\n\u2022 All staff and instruction
\n\u2022 All vehicles and transportation overland required during your course<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overflow=”visible” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” 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bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” centered_text=”true” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text css=”” text_direction=”default”]\nThe Natural History of The Shetland Isles<\/h2>\n
\nThe landscape in Shetland is overwhelmingly used by sheep for grazing and cooler weather conditions have limited the total number of plant species to about 400. Native trees such as rowan and crab apple are only found in a few isolated places such as cliffs and loch islands.
\nThe flora is dominated by Arctic-alpine plants, wildflowers, moss and lichen. Spring squill, buck’s-horn plantain, Scots lovage, roseroot and sea campion are abundant, especially in sheltered places. Shetland mouse-ear is an endemic flowering plant found only in Shetland; it currently grows only on two serpentine hills on the island of Unst.<\/p>\n
\nShetland has numerous large seabird colonies. Birds commonly found in the islands include Atlantic puffin, storm-petrel, red-throated diver, northern gannet and great skua. Numerous rarities have also been recorded including black-browed albatross and snow goose.
\nThe Shetland wren, Fair Isle wren, and Shetland starling are subspecies endemic to Shetland. There are also populations of various moorland birds such as curlew, lapwing, snipe and golden plover.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Initial program \/ script ideas & brainstorming
\n\u2022 Script writing
\n\u2022 Production ethics
\n\u2022 Presenter lead programming
\n\u2022 Presenters’ scripting
\n\u2022 Animal observation & tracking
\n\u2022 Filming on location
\n\u2022 Filming a Presenter on location
\n\u2022 Sound recording on location
\n\u2022 Video editing on location
\n\u2022 Audio editing on location
\n\u2022 Production of final film \/ documentary
\n\u2022 All necessary logistics & camp-craft<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Field-Craft:<\/u><\/strong>
\n(We will also cover the elements below at various points during the course (Time Permitting))
\n\u2022 Locating \/ tracking Animals
\n\u2022 Map & compass work
\n\u2022 Navigation overland without a map
\n\u2022 Route planning
\n\u2022 Camp placement & orientation
\n\u2022 Base camp management
\n\u2022 Water management & sanitation
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\nThis course will be running from: Monday 8th June to Friday 3rd July 2026. This will be a practical course and you will need to be on location with us in Scotland for the full duration of the course.<\/p>\n
\nYou need to have read, signed and returned your course booking paperwork back to us, and paid for your course, in full, with the equipment damage waiver before 5pm GMT on Monday 2nd March 2026<\/strong>, to be able to attend this course. Your place on the course is not guaranteed until you have done this.
\nThis course is booked on a \u00b4First-come, First-served\u00b4 basis, so it is highly recommended that you book early to secure your place. You will not be able to book on this course after this date.<\/p>\n
\nTo minimise our impact on the ground in reference to the size of our base-camps, there is a maximum of 4 students<\/strong> permitted on each course.<\/p>\n
\nThe cost of your course is \u00a36500<\/strong> per student.
\nYou are able to pay for your course fees in monthly instalments.
\nWe are offering a \u00a3500 ‘early bird booking discount’ for those who book and pay for their course in full, within 4 weeks of receiving their booking paperwork from us.<\/p>\n
\nTo apply for the paperwork to book on this course please – Click here<\/a>
\nFor more information on the Equipment Damage Waiver – Click here<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u2022 All of the Wildlife Film School courses are booked on a \u2018First-come, First-served\u2019 basis.
\n\u2022 It is highly recommended that you book early to secure your place, especially if you are from outside of the UK
\n\u2022 You are not able to book after the ‘closing date’ of that course.
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