Tag Archives: wildlife filmmaking

Alan Root

Posted on August 28, 2017 by Mark Deeble

Alan Root was a filmmaker’s filmmaker – he combined a sharp intellect and a need for adrenaline-fuelled adventure, with a knowledge of African natural history that was unparalleled. He was passionate and humorous – a quick-witted story-teller who … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alan Root, Kenya, wildlife filmmaking | 62 Comments

The Elephant Movie – the sound of it

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Mark Deeble

Sound. We don’t pay enough attention to it. We all have our favourite evocative smells – lemon verbena, petrichor, Atlantic cliff gorse on a summer afternoon… I think I can identify at least half a dozen Cornish sea fish … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged Alan Root, Deeble and Stone, Elephant Voices, elephants, Joan Root, Norbert Rottcher, sound recording, The Elephant Movie, The Tides of Kirawira, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking, Wounded Buffalo | 23 Comments

Satao – one year on

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Mark Deeble

Recently, I flew to find Satao’s remains. The anniversary of his death was approaching and I felt compelled to visit. Besides, I rationalised, I was curious to see to what extent the nutrient overload had killed the vegetation, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged biodiversity, Deeble and Stone, elephants, Great Elephant Census, Kenya, poaching, Satao, The Elephant Movie, Tsavo, tusk, tusker, wildlife filmmaking | 26 Comments

The Elephant Movie – the beginning

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Mark Deeble

Together with a small team, we are making a film about elephants. It will have taken over five years by the time we finish – but the research phase will have taken almost thirty. The idea has arisen … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged Alan Root, biodiversity, Deeble and Stone, elephants, Kenya, The Elephant Movie, Tsavo, wildlife feature film, wildlife filmmaking | 32 Comments

Hope for elephants – one woman’s passion

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Mark Deeble

There is a lot of news about elephants, and a lot of noise about them. I subscribe to forums, and newsletters from elephant-centric NGOs, and sometimes it can be hard to remain positive. Every day we get email alerts highlighting … Continue reading →

Posted in Northern Kenya | Tagged camel safari, Deeble and Stone, Elephant conservation, elephants, Halvor Astrup, Helen Douglas Dufresne, Helen Dufresne, Kenya, Ndotos, pastoralist, Pete Ilsley, Samburu, The Milgis Trust, wildlife filmmaking | 25 Comments

Elephant Rock

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Mark Deeble

There is a rock at the end of Kivuko kopje that has intrigued me ever since I first walked past it. Three years ago, we refurbished an abandoned cattle camp at Kivuko as a base for filming. We cut an … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged Africa, African wildlife, Deeble and Stone, elephants, Kenya, Rubbing rock, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking | 8 Comments

(Ambos)ele

Posted on November 2, 2014 by Mark Deeble

Once every few years a group of Tsavo eles journeys to Amboseli. Recently, we did the same. We flew into the late afternoon sun, away from the ochre dusts, towards Kilimanjaro. Ever since I was a child in … Continue reading →

Posted in Amboseli | Tagged Amboseli, Deeble and Stone, drought, elephants, Kenya, Mzima, Mzima: haunt of the Riverhorse, The Queen of Trees, wildebeest, wildlife filmmaking | 22 Comments

Raindrops in the dust

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Mark Deeble

Yesterday it rained in Tsavo. It was the first time in months. It wasn’t a downpour, but was enough to fill the shower bucket an inch or so. There had been signs. The evening before, we’d seen scorpions out … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged Deeble and Stone, elephants, Kenya, Rain, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking | 13 Comments

Adopted by an elephant

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Mark Deeble

Last evening a lion wandered through camp at dusk – just yards from where we were finishing up work for the day. It skirted the fire, and walked calmly down the path, between the tents and out onto the floodplain … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged African wildlife, bull elephant, David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Deeble and Stone, elephant, elephant orphanage, elephants, ivory, Kenya, poaching, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking | 24 Comments

Haunted by a photograph

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Mark Deeble

I came across a photograph recently that, every time I see it, causes an involuntary intake of breath, followed by a silent ‘wow!’. The first time it happened was twenty five years ago when I came across Peter … Continue reading →

Posted in Tsavo | Tagged 756, African wildlife, Barbara McKnight, Deeble and Stone, drought, elephants, Kenya, Peter Beard, poaching, The End of the Game, Tsavo, wildlife filmmaking | 25 Comments

	Kiern Pettican on Alan Root
	Hiram Astin on Satao – a legend
	Jack Siler on Alan Root
	Jack Siler on Alan Root
	Kiern Pettican on Alan Root

	Kiern Pettican on Alan Root
	Hiram Astin on Satao – a legend
	Jack Siler on Alan Root
	Jack Siler on Alan Root
	Kiern Pettican on Alan Root