FIELD NOTES
Before the camera.
Beyond the sequence.
People, places and the work behind giant-hornet filming in Japan.
FROM THE FIELD ARCHIVE
From beekeeper
to hornet filmmaker.
The monk’s beginnings, his field education with Susumu Tokunaga and over a decade supporting documentary shoots.
Explore the field backgroundPlanning a giant hornet shoot in Japan
What to put in the brief, and why reconnaissance belongs in the schedule.
Read the field noteBEHAVIOUR & FILM · 4 MIN READFilming a honeybee defence sequence
Start with a behavioural question, then plan what the camera needs to reveal.
Read the field noteWatch the monk in the field
Hornets, hive filming, Japan locations, drones and Susumu Tokunaga.
Explore the video archiveBEEKEEPING · VIDEO JOURNALInvasive hornets and Japanese honeybees
The monk explains the threat to the bees.
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