Engineering:BeetleCam
The BeetleCam is a remote controlled buggy with a DSLR or mirrorless camera mounted on top which can be used to film and photograph wildlife at very close range.[2]
Created by Will Burrard-Lucas, its first shots were released in 2010 in a series called "The Adventures of BeetleCam."[3] It filmed African wildlife in the Ruaha and Katavi National Parks in Tanzania. One of the cameras was destroyed in an encounter with a lion.[4]
Will Burrard-Lucas and his brother, Matt, returned to Africa in 2011 with two improved BeetleCams, with the aim of focusing on lions.[5] During this project they created a set of pictures of feeding lions and playful cubs. This series was first released in 2012 in an article called "BeetleCam vs the Lions of the Masai Mara".[6] BeetleCam Mark II used a Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III.[7]
In 2012, Burrard-Lucas moved to Zambia and used a new version of the BeetleCam to photograph leopards and other animals, primarily in South Luangwa National Park.[citation needed]
In 2013, Will Burrard-Lucas founded Camtraptions Ltd. and started producing BeetleCams for other wildlife photographers and filmmakers.[8]
References
- ↑ Camtraptions Ltd. "BeetleCam Classic". http://www.camtraptions.com/beetlecam/.
- ↑ Priya Ganapati, Wired (April 19, 2010). "Robotic Buggy Takes Stunning Photos of African Wildlife". https://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/04/robotic-buggy-takes-stunning-photos-of-african-wildlife/.
- ↑ Will Burrard-Lucas (April 19, 2010). "The Adventures of BeetleCam". http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/2010/04/adventures-of-beetlecam/.
- ↑ National Geographic Society (April 27, 2010). "Lion Steals Roving Camera, Takes Photos". http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/04/photogalleries/100427-lion-steals-camera-remote-science-pictures/.
- ↑ Paul Marks, New Scientist (9 March 2012). "Safari robot snaps feasting lion up close". https://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/03/safari-robot-captures-breakfas.html.
- ↑ Will Burrard-Lucas (29 Feb 2012). "BeetleCam vs the Lions of the Masai Mara". http://blog.burrard-lucas.com/2012/02/beetlecam-lions-masai-mara/.
- ↑ The Telegraph (1 Mar 2012). "Camouflaged camera films lions close up in Kenya's Masai Mara". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthvideo/9115732/Camouflaged-camera-films-lions-close-up-in-Kenyas-Masai-Mara.html.
- ↑ Steve Fairclough (9 Dec 2016). "Will Burrard-Lucas: How to get close to wildlife". http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/technique/interviews/wild-at-heart-will-burrard-lucas-98378.
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