Our planet’s dizzying beauty and wonders fascinate every child, and Prakash was no exception. Prakash retained his obsession with wildlife as he grew up, which has kept him rooted in love and reverence for Earth, leading him to become a fine storyteller as a filmmaker and cameraman.
For over a decade now, among numerous creative pursuits, he has taken up every opportunity to bring wildlife conservation stories from India to a discerning global audience. His vision, towards which he sincerely strives, is to craft stories that tug at the heartstrings of people from all walks of life and to evoke in them a genuine love for the natural world. Splitting his between creating films for non-profit and government organisations that support wildlife conservation projects and doing camerawork for broadcasters such as the BBC, Discovery, Disney, Apple TV, Animal Planet and National Geographic,
As a National Geographic Explorer, Prakash creates a much-needed, inspiring, and engaging nature-education video series on high-conflict wildlife species for children in India who live close to the forests. He says investing in children’s educational visual media is vital to building long-term tolerance towards and love for wildlife in them.
Prakash hopes to be persistent in his quest for natural beauty while, through his work, shedding light on some of the most urgent issues that pose threats to it. He says that art does more than raise questions – it finds answers, too.
BBC – Planet Earth III – Principal Cameraman – long lens, Gimbal
Apple TV – Big Beasts – Principal Cameraman – long lens
BBC – NDA – Principal Cameraman – long lens, Gimbal, Drone
Discovery – Untitled – Principal Cameraman – long lens
Nat Geo Fund Series – Untitled – Principal Cameramen – long Lens
Disney Nature – NDA – Long Lens, Drone Pilot
Apple TV – Untitled – Principal Cameraman – long lens
Discovery – Untitled – Principal Cameraman – long lens
Forest Department Karnataka – Nagarahole – Principal Cameraman – long lens
National Geographic Society Grant – Elephant – Principal Cameramen – long Lens
National Geographic Society Grant – Wolf – Principal Cameramen – long Lens
Disneynature – Wild Star – Feature film Tx23 – Drone
National Geographic Society Grant – Leopard – Principal Cameramen – long Lens
Forest Department Karnataka – Frontline Heroes – Principal Cameramen – long Lens
WWF India – Wetlands for Life – Director of Photography
Saving Nature – CWS – Flying Elephants – Director of Photography
National Geographic Society Grant – Blackbuck – Director of Photography
National Geographic Society Grant – Sloth Bear – Director of Photography
Evolveback – Naturally – Indian Fox – Principal Cameramen
Evolveback – Naturally – Grey Hornbill – Principal Cameramen
Evolveback – Naturally – Gian Wood Spider – Principal Cameramen
National Geographic – Felis – Cats of India: Jungle Cats – Sequence Cameramen
Bat Conservation India Trust – Save the bats – Director of Photography
Forest Department Karnataka – Elephant Relocation Documentation – Director of Photography
Round Glass – Mudskipper – Elephants, Sloth Bear, Rhinos, King Cobra – Principal Cameramen
Evolveback – Naturally – Bar Headed Goose – Principal Cameramen
Discovery Channel – Mudskipper – Wild Karnataka – Sloth Bear with cubs – Sequence Cameramen
Forest Department Karnataka – Bandipur – Temple vs Tiger – Director of Photography
Animal Planet – Felis – Mysterious Wilds of India: Snow Leopard – Sequence Cameramen, Time- lapse
National Geographic – Wildlife Conservation Society – Wild Seve – Director of Photography
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) Conservation Incentives – Director of Photography
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) Green Economies – Director of Photography
Deccan Conservation Foundation – Wasteland Wolves – Director of Photography
Deccan Conservation Foundation – Conservation Film – Director of Photography
National Geographic Explorers – Western Gats Endemic Species – Director of Photography
BBC – The Hunt – Living with Predators – Drone
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) Species Recovery & Management – Director of Photography
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) WG Biodiversity Portal – Director of Photography
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) Indigenous Communities and Conservation – Director of Photography
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) Endemic Species Conservation – Director of Photography
Conservation International – Goldman Environmental Prize Winner – Jean Wiener – Director of Photography
Forest Department Maharastra – Drones for Conservation – Director of Photography
(Started my journey in Wildlife Filmmaking)
Nature Conservation Foundation – Understanding Leopard Ecology in India: Camera-trapping leopards, Sequence Cameraman
Conservation International (CEPF&ATREE) Landscape Conservation – Director of Photography
Wildlife Conservation Society – Wild Seve Fund Raiser Film – Director of Photography
(Wildlife Conservation Photography, Volunteering, Training, Conservation Activities)
Line transects for Tiger and Prey population Monitoring Program – Wildlife Conservation Society (2009,10,11,12)
Naturalist Training Programme by Karthikeyan S, Chief Naturalist, JLR
Black Buck Census by WANC 2009
Jumbo Fund -Anil Kumble Foundation Website
Tiger Estimation in Bhadra by Karnataka Forest Department 2010
Elephant Rescue in Bangalore Rural Documentation 2010
Tiger Post Mortem Documentation in Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Wildlife Roadkill Awareness Programmes (2008.9,10)
Elephant Post Mortem Documentation in BRT Tiger Reserve
Camera Trapping in Kabini – Nature Conservation Foundation
Tribal and Rural children awareness programme on wildlife with Street Play, Quiz and Documentary showcase (2008.9, 10,11,12,13)
Volunteering for Impact of Tourism research project in Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve.
Ground Truthing of Forests with GPS units in Kanha, Pench, Nagarahole and Bhadra
Started ‘Conservation Threats’ a website to report wildlife threats for a collective and a sustainable action
Prakash likes to craft stories about science, culture and wildlife conservation and their intersection that influences opinion and changes behaviour.
Prakash’s experience as a cinematographer includes filming for blue chip landmarks and sync/actuality across some of the most challenging environments.
Prakash teaches the artistic and technical details of wildlife filmmaking in his workshops, sharing the lessons and inspirations gleaned during a decade in the wild.
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