EPISODE · Apr 30, 2026 · 59 MIN
S3E2 - What it takes to be a Wildlife Cinematographer with Tom Rowland
from Talking Salford
Talking Salford is joined by Emmy-nominated Wildlife Cinematographer Tom Rowland who has worked on productions such as the BBC's Planet Earth III and Netflix's Secret Lives of Orangutans.From being a theatre kid in Bristol to wading through the jungles of Indonesia, Tom recites his journey into one of the industry's toughest roles. He talks through his time at Salford on our MA Wildlife Documentary Production course and how he landed on his feet in the industry, initially as a researcher before he started travelling the world with camera-in-hand to capture the lives of the globe's wildlife.Tom joined us from his home in Kent before he was about to jet off on another one of his travels.This really is the perfect how-to-guide on becoming a wildlife cinematographer so do heed Tom's words of wisdom!Talking Salford is an official podcast from The University of Salford. All episodes are available on all podcasting platforms.CREDITSHosted and edited by Loughlan CampbellProduced by Megan Tattersley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Talking Salford is joined by Emmy-nominated Wildlife Cinematographer Tom Rowland who has worked on productions such as the BBC's Planet Earth III and Netflix's Secret Lives of Orangutans.From being a theatre kid in Bristol to wading through the jungles of Indonesia, Tom recites his journey into one of the industry's toughest roles. He talks through his time at Salford on our MA Wildlife Documentary Production course and how he landed on his feet in the industry, initially as a researcher before he started travelling the world with camera-in-hand to capture the lives of the globe's wildlife.Tom joined us from his home in Kent before he was about to jet off on another one of his travels.This really is the perfect how-to-guide on becoming a wildlife cinematographer so do heed Tom's words of wisdom!Talking Salford is an official podcast from The University of Salford. All episodes are available on all podcasting platforms.CREDITSHosted and edited by Loughlan CampbellProduced by Megan Tattersley Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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