Queens
In six remote and beautiful places on our planet are queendoms run by the most powerful leaders in the animal world. These queens are sisters, single mothers, grandmothers. Queens tells their stories of resilience, strength, love and loss. Guided by award-winning actress Angela Bassett’s powerful narration, Queens brings the natural world into focus through the female lens for the very first time.
Trailer for Queens
Filming the Scenics for “Tiny Jungle Queens”
My role was mostly filming the scenics for episode 3, “Tiny Jungle Queens”.
The filming was creatively challenging, involving a lot of nerve-racking drone maneuvers in and under the canopy, ready rig gimbal work, and motion control rigs, but my favorite part was filming using a camera with a custom full-spectrum OLPF that Red Digital Cinema made especially for this production.
Technical details
Some of the equipment used:
Red Gemini 5K with custom full-spectrum OLPF
Sigma Cine lenses
DJI Ronin 2
Ready Rig
Motion control systems
DJI Inspire 2 drone
Specialty micro and macro scope lenses
Production Details
Documentary series
7 × 49 minutes, 1.78:1
Produced by Wildstar Films
Released on National Geographic Channel and Disney+ in 2024
Official website
Watch Queens on Disney+
Credits
Episode 3 “Tiny Jungle Queens”: Photography
Awards
Best Cinematography, Jackson Wild Media Awards 2024
