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Bhubaneswar

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4D/3N

₹ 32,000₹ 36,000

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Overview

3 nights and 4 days of Wildlife film making experience at Bhitarkanika National Park, covering the basics of film making - storytelling and cinematography. The objective will be to create a short film as a unit which will be then edited by the mentor. 

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About The Tour

This is a first of its kind film making workshop organised by DCP Expeditions which is dedicated to learning the basics of film making and content creation. The workshop is designed to give participants an experience similar to that of working on a short documentary film and learning the skills required to shoot and direct at the same time. 

The participants will be expected to work as a team to direct and shoot a short film at Bhitarkanika National Park where everyone will be assigned a different task each day to gain experience of what all it takes to create an engaging video. The mentor will then help in the editing process to create a final film to take back from this workshop. 

The participants will get to explore the mangrove forests and can expect to capture some amazing clips of crocodiles, various species of kingfishers, mangrove pitta, small cats including fishing cat and jungle cat and many more. 

Quick Information

Route:

Ex Bhubaneswar

Start Point:

Bhubaneswar

Duration:

3 nights 4 days

End Point:

Bhubaneswar

Inclusions

  • Short film / documentary on Bhitarkanika
  • Food and accommodation for 3 nights.
  • DCP Film making expert guidance on shooting and directing.

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How To Reach

Take a flight to Bhubaneswar. 

Take a train to Bhubaneswar

Reach by road to Bhubaneswar or Dangamala, Bhitarkanika. 

Getting Ready

Things to carry:

  • Your DSLR / Mirrorless Cameras
  • Preferably a wide-angle lens - 16mm , 24-70mm or equivalent and a telephoto lens of 400mm and above.
  • Sturdy tripod (Must), fluid head for video shooting.
  • Carry extra pack of batteries and chargers.
  • Carry backup memory cards and hard disks to take a backup of all data.
  • Must carry headlight, torch/night LED lamps. Headlight makes your both hand free to operate the camera.
  • We also advise to carry protective footwear.
  • Carry warm clothing, as we will start early morning and may shoot post sunset.
  • Carry basic first aid kit, carry your regular medicine. Carry mosquito repellent creams.
  • Drinking water/eatables (optional)
  • Carry your laptops (Davinci resolve installed) to learn processing (if time permits)

Equipment are available on rental - please mail us at rentals@dcpexpeditions.com.

Itinerary

After picking up from Bhubaneswar we will drive towards Dangamala via Cuttack - Chandabali road. We will stop for lunch on the way.

After reaching hotel ( Mangrove pitta homestay ) take rest and we will have our first session on Basics of Film making - where we will learn the basics of direction, cinematography, camera settings for video and divide shooting responsibilities for the next 3 days. 

We will start the day before sunrise and travel to the nearby dangamala jetty for our first boat safari. After capturing some videos in the golden hour of sunrise, we will have a walking trail at Bhitarkanika block to explore the mangrove forest. We will head back to the hotel for breakfast and rest till lunch. 

Post lunch, we head for another boat ride in search of crocodiles and come back post sunset after searching for the elusive fishing cat. We will have a discussion regarding the learnings of the day and decide the shooting responsibilities for the next day over dinner. 

We start early as usual and head for the morning boat safari. We will try to capture videos of different types of Kingfishers and other bird species found in the region. Post safari we return for breakfast and rest till lunch. Post lunch we start our journey in 2 cars for the search of jungle cats in the outskirts of the village. We utilise this time to also capture some bytes of the guide and locals and learn audio recording basics. We return by sunset and have session on story telling using the content we have shot till now and to prepare for covering any missing shots on the last day. 

We start our day with shooting Timelapse videos of the sunrise at the jetty, followed by a walking trail in the forest to cover the mangrove forest and some forest birds and mammals. We will return to hotel for breakfast and depart for Bhubaneswar.

Field Learnings

On-field learning from the experts is said to be one of the best methods of improving your skill-set. Our expert will hand hold you at every possible step for a better understanding of perspectives, camera controls and how to make use of the best opportunities to get better videos. The training will focus on the following

  1. How to prepare for a video project.
  2. Direction and planning of shots required for the film.
  3. Setting up your equipment for the shoot.
  4. Use of gimbal, video head, mics and lights.
  5. Best camera setting for wildlife film making.
  6. Story telling using limited content.
  7. Understanding importance of audio.

Package Cost

Rs 32,000 per head inclusive of all taxes (on twin sharing basis)

*To know charges for foreign nationals please write to info@dcpexpeditions.com

Cost includes

  1. Food and accommodation for 3 nights.
  2. Traveling cost(In an SUV).
  3. Creation of short film.
  4. DCP film making expert.
  5. All taxes and service charges.

Cost does not include:

  1. Travel from your location to Bhubaneswar and back.
  2. Camera-fee, if any.
  3. Mineral Water, Soft Drinks, Laundry Charges, Phone Calls, Tips etc.
  4. Any kind of insurance, Medical or/and Emergency Charges.
  5. Any extra meals not included in the above itinerary.

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Bhitarkanika National Park

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Cancellation policy

  • All cancellations before 30 days of the event date - 100% credit
  • All cancellations between 20 - 30 days of the event date - 50% credit
  • All cancellations within 20 days of the event date - No credit possible

FAQ's

There are very limited twin sharing accommodation available. Please mail us to know availability.

Yes certainly. However, the cost will remain the same.

No, this is a dedicated workshop for learning the craft of film making only. 

Bhitarkanika - Practical Film Making Expedition, Dec 2024

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