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| Recent Trip : July - August 2025 | Shooting for BBC Blue Planet III |
| Currently... | At home with the family..... |
Tom is an award-winning wildlife cinematographer known for capturing powerful, story-driven natural history sequences for global platforms including the BBC, Netflix, DisneyNature, Silverback Films, Terra Mater Studios, and National Geographic.
With a sharp instinct for animal behaviour and a deep understanding of how to craft visual narratives, Tom specialises in high-end behavioural sequences and immersive, cinematic landscapes that anchor blue-chip wildlife productions. He’s known for working intuitively in the field, quickly adapting to unpredictable moments and building compelling stories around animal characters with limited time and access.
Tom’s work stands out for its strong sense of place. His eye for light, composition, and visual rhythm brings wild environments to life not just as backdrops, but as integral story elements with emotional and atmospheric weight.
Tom has shot recent sequences for:
BBC Blue Planet III
Underdogs – NDA (TX Disney +/Nat Geo TBC )
Sea Lions of the Galapagos – Topside Cinematographer – (TX Disney + Earth Day April 2025)
Secrets of the Penguins – NDA (2023 TX Disney +)
Incredible Animal Journeys – Rockhopper Penguins – Home at the End of the Earth Episode (2023 TX Disney+/Nat Geo)
Our Planet II – Our Planet On The Move (Episode 1): Walrus Sequence + Aleutian Island Spectacle Sequence (2023 TX Netflix)
Dynasties II – Macaque Special (2023 TX BBC 1)
The Wild Isles – Our Precious Isles (Ep1), Grasslands (Ep3), Freshwater (Ep4) ( 2023 TX BBC1)
Big Beasts – Arctic Episode, Polar Bears in Svalbard ( 2023 TX Apple TV)
Wilding – Specialist Photography ( Theatrical Release and TX Netflix 2024)
Frozen Planet II – Antarctica Episode ( 2022 TX BBC1)
Polar Bear (2022 Theatrical Release and TX Disney +)
Tom also specialises in time-lapse work including multi axis and longer term seasonal time-lapse work which illustrates seasonal change across various global habitats and landscapes. He uses his own multi axis motion control rigs and various drones for this type of work. Recently he has completed this type of work for BBC series such as Wild Isles, Frozen Planet II and The Perfect Planet.
I am always keen to get involved in new and engaging projects whether photography or film based, so please do get in touch if you would like to work together.
For general enquiries or bookings please contact me on: tom@tombeldam.com/ Instagram / Vimeo
- — Long Lens Sequence Work on Canon CN20 (50-1000mm)
- — Working with fleeting encounters of subject to build character and story
- — GSS Cinema Series Gimbal Operator - over 170 days in the field
- — In-depth knowledge of field craft
- — ShotOver M1 Gimbal Operator - experienced at working in polar regions
- — MoVI gimbal work, developing animal characters and landscape details
- — Dynamic landscape work to develop the character of a place - world building
- — Motion controlled multi axis time-lapse work for high end productions
- — Seasonal transition "lapsed time" work utilising drones + cable dolly's
- — CAA Qualified Pilot for drones up to 20 kgs (Norwegian and Canadian Licences held too)