# @reddigitalcinema on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/C4L_tcbPrPN
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/12927895-reddigitalcinema-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2024-03-06T21:11:54.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** RED Digital Cinema (@reddigitalcinema) — https://gondola.cc/reddigitalcinema

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#HabitatUncoveR3D with esterderoij. 

In 2018 wildlife DP Ester de Roij was on Vancouver Island shooting a sequence on black bears for a series called ‘Canada: A Year in the Wild.’ She only had a limited amount of time with the bears as they only come out at low tide, and she had to negotiate tourist boats as well as sharp oyster banks. For this, she had to source a camera for long lens work at very short notice and ended up opting for an older RED camera with a Sigma 150-600. Despite its age, the quality of the footage held up great alongside footage shot on newer camera models used on the rest of the series. 

Several shoots later in 2019, in Canada's Algonquin National Park, de Roij embarked on a mission to document snapping turtles laying eggs. The turtles were late to arrive, so the shoot had to be extended a few days. Luckily they showed up, but so did the mosquitos! The late spring meant she was combating not just mozzies but black flies and horseflies all at the same time. For the shoot she used a RED DRAGON-X camera with a sigma 150-600 lens along with a DJI Mavic 2 pro, some macro lenses and a polecam. 

More recently, in 2022, de Roij found herself filming baboons in Kenya. It ended up being a physically demanding shoot: the minute the baboons decided to move off after a morning of grooming, they were pretty much walking non-stop. The team was looking to film unique parts of their family dynamics. The ape’s human-like expressions and delicate side made a huge impression on the team. For this shoot, de Roij was using a RED HELIUM with a Canon CN20 for most of the behavioral and detail shots, and a DJI Ronin to get some movement and hero shots of the males. The option to tap into the crop factor where needed (especially as they were aiming for letterboxing of the eyes) was a big bonus. 

Follow esterderoij for beautiful wildlife shots

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