Mario and Trent share their gear insights and the importance of being "dialed in" for filming wild moments, using their Costa Rica experiences—including capuchin monkeys eating a live iguana—as a prime example. This episode offers a raw, behind-the-scenes look at documenting critical ecosystems in real-time.

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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Introduction  
00:00:38 - Getting Into Cinematography  
00:03:46 - Filming for Brave Wilderness  
00:10:06 - Challenges of Wildlife Filmmaking  
00:14:26 - Choosing the Right Camera  
00:23:52 - Action Cameras & DJI Gear  
00:32:07 - Filming in Costa Rica  
00:44:07 - Being Prepared in the Wild  
00:48:34 - Capturing Viral Moments  
00:56:25 - Monkey vs. Iguana

CREDITS:
HOST - Mario Aldecoa
HOST - Trent Underwood
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY - Trent Underwood
CAMERA OPERATOR & WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST - Mario Aldecoa
EDITOR - Trent Underwood
MARKETING - Matt Fujita
GRAPHIC DESIGN - Chance Ross
PRODUCER - Suzanne Zonner
PRODUCER - Beau Sedivy
EP - Coyote Peterson

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