SHOWREEL

& PROJECTS

BBC Logo demonstrating Nick Ball Cameraman projects

- "Mammals"– BBC NHU – Shot two major sequences for the Heat Episode in the Australia – 6 weeks of filming. Camels and echidnas. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough Click for Trailer


Camels: Click here to play sequence

Echidna: Click here to play sequence

Squirrels: Click here to play sequence


- "Dolphin" (Working cryptic title) – BBC NHU for well-known streaming service – Costa Rica


- "Predators"– BBC NHU – Specialist snow leopard shots in Sweden for VFX and BCUs.


- "Primates", series for BBC1 - BBC Natural History Unit. Two shoots in Malaysia 2020 Click for Trailer


- "Operation Wild", series for BBC1 (partly Presenter-led by Steve Leonard and Clare Balding). Includes segments on "Seal", "Leopard" and "Rhino", India and  South Africa. Click for trailer


- "The One Show", (Multiple Inserts) for BBC NHU (Presenter-led), United Kingdom


- "The Truth About Calories", for BBC1 (Presenter-led by Chris van Tulleken), United Kingdom


- "The Treasure Hunters", series for BBC1 (Presenter-led by Dallas Campbell and Ellie Harrison), Africa and U.K. Click for trailer


- "Bronze Age", BBC4, archaeological dig, United Kingdom

– "In The Womb" – National Geographic Landmark series (In Production for Pioneer Productions) – Locations: Zambia (lions) & Kenya (elephants)


- "Europe's Hidden Wonders" - series for which I shot sequences filmed in Germany and Poland


– "Meet the Chimps" – Series about a chimpanzee sanctuary in Louisiana, USA

Other Productions & Projects

Various Other Productions:


- "Wild Korea", series for Blue Ant Media (4K Production)

- "An Elephant in the Room", for Smithsonian Channel, Zambia

- "Rhinos Without Borders",  four part mini series, Botswana & S. Africa.

- "Lions on the Move", series for Arte, South Africa

- "Chasing the Tour", short for Yahoo Sport - 2nd cam & Drone operator (link)


Feature Documentaries:


- "Misconception", for cinematic release, directed by Jessica Yu and produced by Elise Pearlstein (Feature Documentary), Uganda (Link)

- "The Guide", feature documentary directed by Jessica Yu and produced by Elise Pearlstein (Human Interest), Mozambique


Charity Work:


- Wildaid illegal animal trade PSAs featuring Yao Ming, Jackie Chan, David Beckham and many more high-profile ambassadors

- Hampshire & IOW Wildlife Trust, footage contributions/donations

- "Wild Babies" - Humblebee - Shot two major sequences in Botswana and Zambia – 2 months of filming. Wild Dogs and Lions. Click for Trailer
Emmy Winner: Outstanding Travel Adventure & Nature Program
Emmy Nominee: Outstanding Cinematography

Nat Geo Wild Logo demonstrating Nick Ball Cameraman projects

- "Europe's New Wild", 6-part series on European wildlife


- "Saving Paradise Islands", doc featuring Jane Goodall (2018) Trailer


- "Queen of the Chase", 50 min documentary on Cheetahs, Tanzania (4K Production) Click for trailer


- "Honey Badgers", six part series, Botswana (4K Production)


- "Africa's Deadliest", three part series (high speed/macro), South Africa


- "Swamp Lions", Nat Geo Wild, in Zambia. Click for trailer

 Logo demonstrating Nick Ball Cameraman projectsAnimal Planet

- "Battlefield: Rhino Wars", Three part series, Click for trailer

- "Dogs 101", Anatolian Shepherd/Cheetah, Namibia. Click for trailer

Channel 4 logo highlighting projects with Nick Ball wildlife cameraman

- "Inside Nature's Giants" (Hippo), Presenter-led with Dr Mark Evans, Zambia. Click for episode

- "Meet The Foxes" – UK – Athena Films – series with Steve Backshall

- "The Wonderful World of Puppies" series for Channel 5 (2018)

- "The Wonderful World of Animal Babies" series for Channel 5 (2019)

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Email: Nick@NickBall.TV

Phone: +44 (0) 7729201391

NICK BALL

Wildlife Cameraman


Nick is a highly experienced professional cameraman and zoologist. He delivers cutting edge footage for documentaries that entertain, inspire and educate. He specialises in Wildlife, Presenter-Led, OBS-DOC, Feature and Human Interest programming.

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