And they had not charged the satellite phone-our only communication with the outside world, in case of an emergency. Our guides were useless … They had forgotten an extra tent, so slept in a mocked-up shelter. Our tent was pitched in a precarious area, very exposed, with sharp drops on either side. But if you forced me, which I guess you are, I would pick a night camping with a presenter in a small, two-man tent on the saddle of a mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies. There have been too many scrapes to pick one. You’ve traveled to more than 90 countries in your work as a cameraman what’s the most dangerous predicament you’ve ever found yourself in? They are very important, but I now find them so dull to film. General views are just that: vistas of your location, etc. I now enjoy giving others the opportunity once given to me (by Simon).ī-roll and GVs-the shots that fill in the gaps of more interesting storytelling footage.
You earn your stripes and you’re as strong as your weakest team member. When I was proven faithful in the small things, I was allowed to move on to greater responsibilities. I started out making numerous cups of tea and cleaning kits and cars. What is the most rewarding part of the job for you? We are there to achieve what our clients are paying us (pretty well) to deliver. You have to remember, we are not there on holiday. The locations are often not glamorous at all, but rather, extreme and regularly very uncomfortable. My job is creative, yet also incredibly physical and all-consuming. I guess, occasionally it can be-granted, I get paid to go to some incredible places around the world-but I work very hard. What's the biggest misconception people have about what your job entails? Humility and the right attitude will serve you better in this job than academic qualifications. Some go to film school, but I learned on the job, more like an apprenticeship. There’s no substitute for experience, earned through hard work. What are the key qualifications for the job? Yes, but I never dreamed that I would one day do it-I didn’t think it would ever be within my reach. Were you aware that such an occupation existed before?
#MAN VS WILD CAMERAMAN TV#
He offered me a job as his camera assistant TV suited me and I suited it. Through a friend, I met Simon Niblett (a renowned documentary cameraman). How did you arrive at your current position as an adventure cameraman? We caught up with Mungo to learn more about his work, and to get his take on Bigfoot. Now, after years behind the camera, Mungo is stepping in front of it with his own Animal Planet series, Expedition Mungo, which sees the London-based adventurer reveal the truth behind the mythical creatures and legends that have been passed down from generation to generation. Over the past two decades, the renowned adventure cameraman-who has logged many hours working alongside Bear Grylls-has traveled to more than 90 countries to capture the most wonderful (and wild) places on Earth. Paul “Mungo” Mungeam has never met a corner of the world he didn’t want to explore.
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