Ben Garrick Wild

At the heart of making stunning natural history documentaries is Glenkin, a 16th century farmstead sitting high in the mountains on the west coast of Scotland. The logo for Ben Garrick Wild is based on the winding coffin trail on which the house is located.
Here I tinker around in my shed, building camera rigs to create unique and interesting shots for upcoming projects.

TRAIL CAMS

A common piece of kit on any Natural History Production. I have built several waterproof cases to use as trail cams. The most recent version has locking V-mount for power and a system to reduce fogging on the front glass.

MOTION RIGS

This rig came about when a production called for a 'Crab-eye view'. Along side my colleague Paul Turner, I built a rig to move the camera both forward and back as well as rotate around a given point. On the frame I made mounting points for a monitor as well as a small COB light with a homemade soft box, all powered off a single V-mount.

TIME-LAPSE CAMS

A recent project called for time-lapse cameras that could withstand coastal weather and power through a whole day. On a tight turnaround and zero budget I built waterproof containers out of Tupperware. Each fitted a GoPro & battery bank and allowed shots that would have usually cost much more to create.

HYPER-LAPSE CAMS

Building on the success of the time-lapse cams, the next step was adding motion to the clips. I mounted the waterproof Go-Pro case to a bar clamp and created a level surface out of 2x3s. By moving the bar clamp a few centimetres a day I created a hyper-lapse that moved with the action in front of the lens.

BIRD BOXES

Glenkin is home to an extraordinary amount of wildlife, below are just a few of the nesting boxes I've built from scratch and installed around the property. Currently there are 11 different nesting sites all aimed at different species. In 2026 I hope to have live CCTV cameras running on the main four to give an insight into life at Glenkin.