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Loin Pictures Biography

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The Lion King: The Broadway Musical celebrated its world premiere at the Orpheum Theatre in
Minneapolis, MN, on July 8, 1997. Now playing at the Minskoff Theater on Broadway, and in a
variety of other locations around the globe, this musical version of Disney's greatest
animated feature ever has already drawn rave reviews for its dazzling special effects and
staging, the inspired music by Tim Rice, Elton John, Hans Zimmer, and Lebo M., and for its
nearly magical performance by a cast using masks and puppetry combined with live acting to
convey the atmosphere of The Lion King.

“I wanted to go for elegance, not cute.”
-- Julie Taymor, director
This production broke new ground in theatrical technology, attempting to bring to the
stage such vast and sweeping elements as the rolling African savannah and the famous
wildebeest stampede in which Mufasa is killed by his brother Scar. Far from shrinking from
the challenge or toning down the scale of the film, director Julie Taymor succeeded in the
superhuman feat of reproducing the film's vastness through ingenious staging techniques and
experimental methods worthy of Walt Disney Theatrical, producers of the wildly popular
Beauty and the Beast Broadway musical, which also debuted at the Orpheum.
Photography is a high-tech industry, especially when photographers try to figure out ways
to get closer to dangerous animals without putting themselves in harm's way. Conservation
photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has created a high-tech solution that has helped get him
amazing iages that would otherwise be impossible -- such as lions feasting or Komodo
dragons flicking their tongues at the lens. Most recently Burrard-Lucas has made
modifications to their "BeetleCam" that provide photographers with even more flexibility
for getting images, and these incredible photos of lions show off what is possible.

© William Burrard-Lucas
Brothers Will and Matt devised the BeetleCam in 2009 in order to get close-up photos of
African wildlife. It is essentially a remote-controlled car with a DSLR mounted to the top.
But after an unfortunate encounter with a lion, it was clear the BeetleCam needed to be
armored up. After a few design tweaks, this new version of the BeetleCam is just what the
brothers had hoped for, and they took it back out to try it with lions -- and this time
they were able to capture winning images.

© William Burrard-Lucas
Will Burrard-Lucas states, "I have now created a 3rd generation of BeetleCam which has
evolved to take into account our experiences from previous trips."
The newest iteration of the BeetleCam can be equipped with flashes, the top can adjust
remotely to move the angle of the camera, and you can even zoom or use liveview from a
distance.

© William Burrard-Lucas

As for the lions, they provide a bit of adventure as they're modeling for photos. Burrard-
Lucas states of a run-in with four cubs, "They intuitively recognised the front of
BeetleCam and would try to circle around to attack it from behind. They also grew bolder
whenever BeetleCam retreated, swiping at it with their oversized paws. We were just getting
the hang of this new game when disaster struck; BeetleCam’s front left wheel hadn’t been
tightened properly and it worked its way off! The cubs instantly seemed to recognise that
the buggy was in distress and they closed in...The cubs ran off with it and proceeded to
have a highly raucous game as they tried to steal it off each other. We had to wait for
over an hour and a half before we were finally able to retrieve the saliva-sodden tire! To
our amazement, it had a few punctures but was otherwise undamaged. We slotted it back onto
BeetleCam and we were ready to go again!"

That's quite a testament to how much abuse the BeetleCam can take and still be ready to
roll for more images.

© William Burrard-Lucas

"Over the course of the next few days, we were able to gain new understanding and respect
for the lions we were photographing. We were always mindful that we didn’t want to harass
them or intrude on their lives. However, we came to appreciate that lions are incredibly
curious cats and full of the bravado that comes from being the Masai Mara’s top predator.
This resulted in plenty more raucous games with the youngsters and some wonderful
encounters with older individuals, who treated BeetleCam with nonchalant disdain,
deliberately ignoring it as it manoeuvred around them," says Burrard-Lucas.
It's a great way to show how a little high-tech tool can be a win-win situation for humans
and animals -- we can see some of the most incredible images of wild animals from ground-
level angles, and we can do so without disturbing the animals (or just giving them a
temporary toy...). It's a fantastic tool for conservation photographers who want to keep
space between themselves and their subjects.
Here are more amazing photos from the BeetleCam's adventure with the lions: