Wildlife Filming | Nights in the Hide, Days on a Client Shoot

What does it really take to film wildlife in the Finnish wilderness? In July 2025, I spent three days at a remote location in eastern Finland, filming wildlife from photography hides. The goal was to create a professional company film — but the experience became the most physically and mentally demanding job I’ve ever done.    • New to the channel? Start here!   I create cinematic wildlife and bird videos from Finland. This video is not just about wolverines, bears, or wolves. It’s about waiting. Heat. Sleepless nights. And the moments when nothing happens — until suddenly, everything does. Filmed almost entirely from wildlife hides, this story takes you behind the scenes of real wildlife filmmaking in Finland. From exhausting night shifts and extreme summer heat to rare encounters with a wolverine, this film shows the reality behind the images. If you’re interested in: – wildlife filmmaking – nature documentaries – filming animals from hides – wolverines, wolves, and bears – or what it truly takes to work in wild places this video is for you. ► Gear used in this video Canon R5 x 2 Canon C50 (speaking to camera) Canon RF 15-35 mm f/2.8 L IS USM Canon RF 24-70 mm f/2.8 L IS USM Canon EF 400 mm f/4 DO II IS USM + 2X III tele converter + EF-RF VND drop in filter Canon EF 70-200 mm f/2.8 III IS USM + 1.4X III tele converter + EF-RF VND drop in filter DJI Mavic 3 (D-log) iPhone 16 pro + DJI Osmo mobile 7P Rode VideoMic NTG Audio-Technica BP4025 Stereo mic Zoom F3 ► MY SOCIAL MEDIA & contact •    / petrikoivistophoto   • [email protected] • Website / Graphic design & photography: https://www.petrikoivisto.fi • Website / Wildlife videography: https://www.naturevideo.fi • Instagram / Creative visions of nature: @koivistodesign   / koivistodesign​   Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:20 DAY 1 Filming the company video 03:22 First night in the hide 04:34 First Wolverine arrives 06:17 Waiting 08:37 Wolverine arrives in the dark 14:17 DAY 2 Filming the company video 15:13 Second night in the hide 15:55 First Wolverine arrives 17:38 Second Wolverine arrives 18:12 Waiting 19:12 Bear arrives 20:05 DAY 3 #wildlifefilmmaking #wolverine #wildlife #naturefilm #filmmaking #finland #wildlifephotography #naturedocumentary #behindthescenes #naturefilmmaker #wolves #bears #outdoorfilmmaking