What is MANADA
It is a new way of approaching projects with animals , a co-direction between a director and a professional animal wrangler
Script Processing
Many times, since a animal wrangler is not present at this stage, it can happen that things are proposed with certain animals that are later discarded once the project has advanced by the hired animal wrangler , or things are not proposed with respect to the acting of the animal thinking hat are complex , without having knowledge of the potential of each animal
How to plan the shoot
All animals react to contextual stimuli, this means that the place where they develop acting is essential for it to be a friendly environment, so when deciding what lens to use, if there is a dolly or a camera car is used ,etc., it is essential hat a animal wrangler is in that process.For example, if you are working with a bird, it is best to use a larger lens so as not to be so close to the camera. Many times this problem usually occurs on the same day of filming without the possibility of solving it.
Casting
Many times animals are discarded by management without taking into account their potential at the time of filming, or others are proposed without considering their subsequent performance on set. We believe that if at this stage, or even if there is communication with the client,you can have animals selected andreserved specifically for each product, for example the Wiskas cat
On Set
Salthough at this stage the roles of the director and the animal wrangler are very clear, communication between both is essential, since not only the filming is more fluid but the performance of the animal is enhanced with the creativity of the director
In Summary
We believe and are convinced by the number of years of experience in filming with animals, that this way of working not only ensures a quality product, but also enhances it and takes it to another level.