Audio for nature videos

Kaya Saman · Today, 02:34 AM

@Allan, nice setup!

Now you guys have me thinking about the crickets chirping from my childhood around the Aegean/Mediterranean region

For those who saw my previous post I touched on some of my health difficulties so now we're working hard to be able to get me back to being able to do stuff again and hopefully back home - which I haven't been to for 20+ years and hopefully have a rest and a reset and actually start filming wildlife and being able to do my photography too

What excites me there is the amount of animals like Lynx, Caraculs, Anatolian Leapord, Wild Boar, Badgers, Deer and so many others as well as even under water wildlife like the Mediterranean LoggerHead Turtle etc...

@Doug hello again :-)

I think audio adds to the ambiance but in real life probably no one will know the difference or care.... so you have a point.

I'm just thinking back to the black and white days when a few pioneers set off into places far from where the rest of the world were familiar with... (mainly Attenborough) and the type of run-and-gun video shot there.

Ok it was a different time with no internet and techniques hadn't been developed yet but there was a lot of explanation and exploration. This is kind of what my idea is... to have fun mainly and not worry too much about a massively polished look.

Don't get me wrong - I saw your videos on Youtube and think they're amazing and I'm definitely going to be paying attention to your course, as I mentioned previously

This is quite an involved subject that you can go bananas on from all angles but for me I think I'd love to get great captures in both video and audio - even if the audio is just a bit of natural ambiance but to me at least it's a lot of fun :-)

Kaya Saman · Today, 02:45 AM

Actually this is a really good example of what is inspiring me. It is in the Turkish language....
- it might have English auto generated AI subtitles?

Some background on this.... there is an organization to do with wildlife in Turkey - I am not sure if it's more study based or conservation based but there are many academics involved with title Prof or Dr.

This particular guy on Youtube normally records stuff using trail cams and compiles video that way

My personal idea would be of course to combine things and actually turn it into a little documentary with narration and story telling.

Camera technique is also important to me as well as grading etc... but I don't need to rival the National Geographic or BBC etc....

Like mentioned previously, I just wana have fun and do something I enjoy and let it build through time and experience:

Today, 02:34 AM	#16
Kaya Saman New Boot Join Date: Jan 2026 Location: London, England Posts: 16	Re: Audio for nature videos @Allan, nice setup! Now you guys have me thinking about the crickets chirping from my childhood around the Aegean/Mediterranean region For those who saw my previous post I touched on some of my health difficulties so now we're working hard to be able to get me back to being able to do stuff again and hopefully back home - which I haven't been to for 20+ years and hopefully have a rest and a reset and actually start filming wildlife and being able to do my photography too What excites me there is the amount of animals like Lynx, Caraculs, Anatolian Leapord, Wild Boar, Badgers, Deer and so many others as well as even under water wildlife like the Mediterranean LoggerHead Turtle etc... @Doug hello again :-) I think audio adds to the ambiance but in real life probably no one will know the difference or care.... so you have a point. I'm just thinking back to the black and white days when a few pioneers set off into places far from where the rest of the world were familiar with... (mainly Attenborough) and the type of run-and-gun video shot there. Ok it was a different time with no internet and techniques hadn't been developed yet but there was a lot of explanation and exploration. This is kind of what my idea is... to have fun mainly and not worry too much about a massively polished look. Don't get me wrong - I saw your videos on Youtube and think they're amazing and I'm definitely going to be paying attention to your course, as I mentioned previously This is quite an involved subject that you can go bananas on from all angles but for me I think I'd love to get great captures in both video and audio - even if the audio is just a bit of natural ambiance but to me at least it's a lot of fun :-)

Today, 02:45 AM	#17
Kaya Saman New Boot Join Date: Jan 2026 Location: London, England Posts: 16	Re: Audio for nature videos Actually this is a really good example of what is inspiring me. It is in the Turkish language.... - it might have English auto generated AI subtitles? Some background on this.... there is an organization to do with wildlife in Turkey - I am not sure if it's more study based or conservation based but there are many academics involved with title Prof or Dr. This particular guy on Youtube normally records stuff using trail cams and compiles video that way My personal idea would be of course to combine things and actually turn it into a little documentary with narration and story telling. Camera technique is also important to me as well as grading etc... but I don't need to rival the National Geographic or BBC etc.... Like mentioned previously, I just wana have fun and do something I enjoy and let it build through time and experience: KURT VE AYI DEREDEN GEÇMEYE ÇALIŞIYOR ! - YouTube