Shooting in Socotra, Yemen

13 June, 2014

Last month I was in Socotra shooting a music video. Floating adrift between Yemen and Somalia, it’s not the easiest place to make a film, but if you can negotiate the various obstacles and refrain from reading the travel warnings it makes for a stunning location. We shot on a new Red Epic, I’ve included some screen grabs below. A lot of people have been writing asking if you can pull stills from the video stream now it’s in 6k. And the short answer is: it depends.

Many thanks to Adhem, Johnny and Abdul.

Adhem in the final scene of the film, North Socotra, Yemen

Adhem in the final scene of the film, North Socotra, Yemen

Adhem stares into the fire during the cave sequence, South Socotra, Yemen.

Adhem stares into the fire during the cave sequence, South Socotra, Yemen

A still from a time-lapse sequence in Central Socotra.

A still from a time-lapse sequence in Central Socotra

About James Morgan

James is a multi award-winning film director and photojournalist. His in-depth photographic features have appeared in National Geographic, The Guardian, BBC, Sunday Times and many others, while his film work spans features, documentaries, commercials and music videos with clients ranging from Sony and Adidas to Vice and Mercedes Benz. James is represented by both Panos Pictures and Getty Images in London and is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Find out more about James and his work.