When the great outdoors is your studio, and filming award-winning adventure, wilderness and sports documentaries is your goal, you need Jono on your side. Having led complex Government and media security operations in the Middle East and expeditions in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and all over North America, Jono knows the power of ‘organization’ - the key element in all great shoots.
AERIAL FILMING SERVICES
AERIAL films
From storyboard to screen, working with his experienced network of adventure documentary makers, all highly-skilled working in remote and testing environments, Jono himself captures broadcast quality aerial action and wilderness footage.
LOCATIONS, FIXING, SAFTEY & MANAGEMENT
Logistics, Locations & ACCESS
Creative location management, fixing and logistics means Jono works closely with production managers helping them to deliver sometimes complicated projects, in often difficult to reach places, generally always on tight budgets. Providing detailed plans of getting in and out of geographically challenging areas, with transport; food and accommodation options for cast and crew, allows you to get on with achieving your creative brief.
RISK ASSESSMENT, PLANNING & MANAGEMENT
In-depth films require excellent risk analysis and management expertise. Specializing in hostile environments, remote locations and areas of heightened security risk, Jono’s calm approach to risk was developed in military, security and expedition fields, so he provides comprehensive pre-production risk analysis’ for your project, from initial concept through to delivery on the field.
MEDICAL KITS & FIELD DOCTORS
In high-risk and challenging environments, producer’s, cast and crew often require on-hand medical services ensuring everyones safety at all times. Jono can prepare medical risk assessments including recommendations on medical cover and detailed plans on what happens when something goes wrong to any of the cast and crew. A full range of doctors, medics and highly experienced paramedics in mountain, sea, tropical and arctic medicines and treatments, depending on what is most appropriate for your particular project.
EQUIPMENT & specialist TRAINING
Jono has a lifetime of experience navigating dangerous environments and to minimize risk he offers production crew training including advice on physical conditioning for mountain, jungle, river, sea, tropical, arctic or desert and hostile environment training. Arms, intelligence and special equipment training can also be provided.