LE JARDIN EXTRAORDINAIRE
WILDLIFE TV SHOW
"Working on the TV show I grew up watching feels both surreal and an immense privilege."
Since September 2022, I co-direct two episodes a year of 'Le Jardin Extraordinaire', a wildlife TV show on the French-speaking Belgian public television RTBF.
Hosted by wildlife filmmaker and showrunner Tanguy Dumortier since 2014, the program focuses not only on the animals themselves but also on the journey and challenges of filming them.
First aired in 1965, Le Jardin Extraordinaire is the channel’s longest-running program and remains its second most-watched after the news.
TITLE: Namibie, la traversée des déserts (Excerpt)
MY ROLE: Co-Director & camera Operator / Producer / Editor
TIME OF YOUR LIFE REQUIRED: 3MIN
KEYWORDS: #wildlife #tvshow #belgium #primetime
My comprehensive role
as co-director
Pre-Production
After determining a destination with the host and showrunner, I set out to design an itinerary based on the local wildlife and identify key local figures such as nature guides or scientists. This process results in a structure that serves as a script draft for the episode.
Production
Over approximately 15 days, we embark on a location shoot anywhere in the world. While the host both presents and films the wildlife, I focus on capturing the interactions with guides or scientists while covering wider shots of wildlife and landscape.
Post-Production
Since January 2024, I have also taken on the role of editor. I collaborate with the host on writing the voice-over, tailored to the available images. Additionally, I oversee the color grading and sound mix to ensure the delivery of the final episode.
Searching for the Artic fox during our shooting on Hornstrandir peninsula, Iceland
Behind
the Scenes
CREDITS
Directed, shot and written by
JEAN-MARC JOSEPH
TANGUY DUMORTIER
Host
TANGUY DUMORTIER
A co-production
CLAIR-OBSCUR PRODUCTION
Producer
BERTRAND LECLIPTEUX
Production Assitant
AURÉLIE COENEN
CAROLINE VANVINKENROIJE
Fixer
ANDREI TIRTIRAU - MOON VALLEY FILMS
Editing
JEAN-MARC JOSEPH
COLINE BAA (Namibia ep 2 / Australia)
SANDER TILSLEY (Iceland)
THOMAS DONEUX (Namibia ep 1)
Infographics
LAURA MARCHANT
NICOLAS BONKAIN
Sound postproduction
ROLAND VOGLAIRE
JOEY VAN IMPE
Color
BERTRAND LECLIPTEUX
NATACHA MERCURIO-JEUDY
Music
THOMAS DELBART
Co-produced by
RTBF, Radio-Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française
Producer
CATHERINE LORSIGNOL
Production Assistants
MURIEL GRANVILLE
MARTIN GODEFROID
ANITA BUCCELLA
Production Coordinator
ANICK BODART
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CONTACT
Phone: +34 679 75 56 40
Email: jm@superjeanmarc.com