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Who We Are
Who We Are
A collective of storytellers and cinematographers who have spent many decades with our boots on the ground. To be able to create our own projects we know we need to think smart - that's why we offer a range of services that are uniquely honed to our skill-sets which are widely applicable in the wider film and television world.
Small footprint, Big return. We've seen a 100 person crew struggling with a single polar bear on location. We can do it with two, and we do it non-invasively, in the wild. We shoot scripted action, atmospheric transitions, and wildlife inserts with zero drama-crew drag. Our risk assessments include big cats, wolves, bears, venomous snakes, and Arctic nights.
The result: more days on location, more serendipity, authenticity, the best natural light, lower daily rate, no animals disturbed.
The light you wait for. As industry veterans we can work lean (4-10 people), stay longer, and capture the magic light that VFX departments beg for. Our plates have fed into Planet Earth–grade sequences. We understand the workflow, the cost levers, and how to make real footage match previz.
Photoreal behaviour, not guesswork. Three veterans of Prehistoric Planet (Apple TV+). Two PhDs in zoology. More than 100 scientific papers. Decades of field observation across canids, felids, megafauna, combined with a deep knowledge of extinct species and phylogenetic behavioural bracketing. We don't just know anatomy – we know micro-gestures: pupil dilation, breath timing, submissive tail carriage. We plug directly into your VFX pipeline from previz to final render. Fast and on point feedback when the unstoppable VFX machine starts moving.
Real-World Impact
Real-World Impact
Each one of us at Painted Wolf cares passionately about the natural world. Outside of film we all have our own projects either directly or indirectly supporting nature. We keep wild bees. We plant wild meadows. We build wildlife ponds. We protect forests. We survey and record biodiversity. We advise and help with community-based projects.
When it comes to our film projects - our approach is motivated by storytelling that will shift the dial in favour of a more sustainable future. We widen our lenses - reveal the truths so often hidden from our audiences. But we are always careful to bring hope, inspire and connect people or reconnect them to that essential part of ourselves - our wilder selves.
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