THE FIELD JOURNAL
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 background ↗Planning a giant hornet shoot in Japan
What to put in the brief, and why reconnaissance belongs in the schedule.
Read the field note ↗BEHAVIOUR & FILM · 4 MIN READFilming a honeybee defence sequence
Start with a behavioural question, then plan what the camera needs to reveal.
Read the field note ↗Watch the monk in the field
Hornets, hive filming, Japan locations, drones and Susumu Tokunaga.
Explore the video archive ↗BEEKEEPING · VIDEO JOURNALInvasive hornets and Japanese honeybees
The monk explains the threat to the bees.
Watch and read ↗