Deer Stalking Short Documentary in Scotland

Great film.

The gaiters are MacGaiters, I have had a pair for about 5 years and still going strong. As they are thick neoprene they are too warm for when on the grouse or early stags but otherwise a top bit of kit. Silent and no zips to brake.
 
Excellent film, significant investment I suspect either in money or talent as personally I love the shots of realistic "hill worn and peaty" fingers doing their business. No worries with gralloch and the balance is right between too little and too much. Would love to see more!

I have a set of those gaiters and swear by them, they are bombproof on all but the warmest summer days, I regularly walk through rivers to just below the top and remain waterproof.
 
well done ryan lovely film. i have just had my wife watch it and although she is used to me dealing with deer and the like she thought that someone watching it that wasnt used to this sort of thing could not take to much offense. her only comment in a negative would be the bloody gralloch / bloody hands that she thought could offend but also said if people are offended by that they would probably be offended by the whole idea of shooting anyway. my only criticism would be an editing one of the jump when outside the larder getting the beast out of the mule. (but thats just me being picky).

i hope this film is received well by the wider audience and thankyou for taking the time to make it an dpost it on here.

regards pete
 
Thoroughly enjoyed watching ur short film

In view of ur target audience I would agree with six pointers comment about being just a wee bit more subtle with the gralloch/head removal ie film from a distance, in soft focus or from slightly behind the carcass.

liked the close-ups of the finger at the safety catch/ trigger an anticipation of the shot.

thanks for sharing and I hope it is well received at the film festivals.
 
Just to let anyone that is interested know, the film has won its first 'best documentary' at the Plymouth Film Festival. Thanks for all the positive comments guys. It will be showing in a number of other festivals both in the UK and around the world over the next 6 months.
 
Just to let anyone that is interested know, the film has won its first 'best documentary' at the Plymouth Film Festival. Thanks for all the positive comments guys. It will be showing in a number of other festivals both in the UK and around the world over the next 6 months.

Congratualtions. It's a good film and no bad thing if its success means more exposure of it and its subject matter!
 
Just to let anyone that is interested know, the film has won its first 'best documentary' at the Plymouth Film Festival. Thanks for all the positive comments guys. It will be showing in a number of other festivals both in the UK and around the world over the next 6 months.

Well done! You deserve it. :tiphat:
 
Fantastic.
I will say well done and reminds me of my visits to the hill.I only wish I could go with you.Well done!
 
Excellent.

My first thought when I saw the blood on the gralloch was that possibly the liver was clipped. The blood was very dark and all over the large intestine.

Could happen to anyone who shot a few deer....
 
Sums up everything about hill stalking-superb.know who the stalker is as the estate is only 30 mins from me though I don,t know him personally I know he is very good at his job and is also a taxidermist so knows how to work around a deer better than 99% of us.
 
Very good film, well thought out, good camera angles and well edited. Perhaps you could do a series on all field sports?
 
Back
Top