Wolfgang Bayer Among Sagebrush
Wolfgang Bayer Filming in 16mm in the wilds of Wyoming
"Men of the Forest" - Wildlife filmmaker Wolfgang Bayer shares a jungle snack with his orangutan friend in Borneo.
Filming in the Amazon with Wolfgang Bayer.
"A First Glimpse" - Wildlife filmmaker Wolfgang Bayer introduces his 18 month old son, Tristan, to his 16mm film camera in Africa. Circa 1978. Photo by Candice Bayer
"Contemplating Death" - Wolfgang and Tristan Bayer in Africa.
"A Star is Born" - Entertaining the local Masai kids. Tristan Bayer in Africa.
"Carrying my Own Weight" - Camera assistant Tristan Bayer at the age of 12 while filming a wildlife documentary on Llamas and Guanacos with his father in Patagonia, Chile.
"Take One" - Filming winter in Yellowstone with father / son team, Wolfgang and Tristan Bayer.
Wolfgang has spent 11 season filming polar bears on the Hudson Bay. This is Tristan's 5th season assisting his father while filming in Churchill, Canada.
After a day filming orangutans in the jungle canopy. Wolfgang and Tristan Bayer in Borneo.
Cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer
Wolfgang Bayer behind the Arri 435 film camera shooting calving glaciers in Alaska.
Director team, Seattle Film Fest
Bazooka Bayer
Director of Photography
Filming 35mm in Greenland
Arctic Cowboys
Father / son filmmakers Tristan Bayer and Wolfgang Bayer on the Hudson Bay, Canada.
Giant Manta
A behind the scenes shot underwater with videographer Tristan Bayer and his father, underwater cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer with giant manta rays in Micronesia.
Jellyfish Storm
Underwater cinematographer Wolfgang Bayer captures the translucent jellyfish backlit by the tropical sun in Micronesia.
Underwater Explorer
Behind the Scenes in Palau
Tristan and Wolfgang Bayer
Finding the right tree with the right vines in the right area for the right orangutans is the challenge for today. Then shoot an arrow with a thin line attached to a climbing rope to pull up and ascend into the orangutan's natural habitat - the rain forests of Borneo.
Director's Notes
