Making Dust - Part 5 Festival Circuit, Distribution and a premiere on National Geographic WiILD across the EMEA Market Making Dust is a five-part production journal from Rushlight Agency's director and lead cinematographer, Chris Fischer — a firsthand account of producing a feature-length wildlife documentary in the Kalahari Desert, from a solo scout during COVID to a premiere on National Geographic WiILD across the EMEA Market, achieved by a crew of three. This is Part Five

Making Dust - Part Four Post-Production on a Wildlife Documentary: Editing, Color, and Sound Making Dust is a five-part production journal from Rushlight Agency's director and lead cinematographer Chris Fischer — a firsthand account of producing a feature-length wildlife documentary in the Kalahari Desert, from a solo scout during COVID to a premiere on National Geographic WiILD across the EMEA Market, achieved by a crew of three. This is Part Four: the post-production proces

Making Dust - Part Two Planning a Wildlife Documentary Around the Kalahari Rain Cycle Making Dust is a five-part production journal from Rushlight Agency’s director and lead cinematographer — a firsthand account of producing a feature-length wildlife documentary in the Kalahari Desert, from a solo scout during COVID to a premiere on National Geographic WiILD across the EMEA Market, achieved by a crew of three. This is Part Two: the pre-production process, and how we planned a

Making Dust - Part Three On Location: Filming a Wildlife Documentary in the Kalahari Making Dust is a five-part production journal from Rushlight Agency's director and lead cinematographer, Chris Fischer — a firsthand account of producing a feature-length wildlife documentary in the Kalahari Desert, from a solo scout during COVID to a three-year premiere on National Geographic WiILD across the EMEA Market, achieved by a crew of three. This is Part Three: three weeks on locat

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