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Night Vision Filming
Low-light and infrared cinematography for your Colombian production.
Here is how this works in practice. Night vision filming uses specialized infrared and low-light camera systems to capture footage where conventional cameras fail. In Colombia, this technique is indispensable for logging extraordinary nocturnal biodiversity—Amazon jaguars, Andean spectacled bears, pink river dolphins, and over 1,900 bird species—as well as for dark-sky cinematography in remote Sierra Nevada and Amazon regions.
Here is the short of it. We source night vision and infrared camera packages through rental houses in Bogotá and Medellín. Set up skilled crews familiar with Tayrona National Park, the Amazon basin, Cocora Valley, and the Coffee Region highlands. Our team works alongside Proimágenes Colombia and MinCultura to secure permits for filming in covered natural areas.
Capabilities
Night Vision Services
Specialized equipment and expertise for filming in darkness.
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Night Vision
- Gen 3 intensifiers
- Digital night vision
- IR illumination
- Starlight sensors
- Low-lux cameras
See in Darkness
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Camera Systems
- Sony a7S series
- RED Komodo
- Canon ME series
- Specialized sensors
- High ISO capability
Ultra Sensitive
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IR Lighting
- Covert IR floods
- Near-infrared LEDs
- IR laser illuminators
- Invisible to eye
- Long-range units
Invisible Light
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Applications
- Wildlife documentary
- Security content
- Paranormal filming
- Night landscapes
- Surveillance scenes
Diverse Uses
See the Invisible
Capabilities
Our Process
Requirements Review
Knowing your night filming needs, look needs, and tech way.
Equipment Selection
Choosing the right night vision technology based on your creative and practical needs.
Production
Pro night filming with proper IR lighting and camera setup for best results.
Post-Production
Processing night footage with appropriate grading and noise reduction.
On Location
Pulsar, FLIR T1020 and Phantom Pro Series night vision across Tayrona, Amazon and Sierra Nevada
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Night-vision filming in Colombia serves one of the most biodiverse nocturnal ecosystems on Earth. Tayrona National Park jaguar tracking, Amazon Leticia ocelot and margay scouting, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta owl and potoo work, and the dense nocturnal hummingbird and bat communities of the Pacific Chocó and Eje Cafetero cloud forests. Our wildlife and documentary crews carry Pulsar Helion 2 XQ50F and XP50 thermal-imaging spotters for animal scouting, Phantom Pro Series Gen 3 image intensifiers for the classic green-tint look on narrative recreations, and FLIR T1020 high-resolution thermal-imaging cameras for wide-area heat-signature wildlife survey work.
Here is what we have to work with. Sony A7S III bodies tuned for very-low-light cinematography, RED Komodo with high-gain ISO settings and Canon ME20F-SH ultra-high-sensitivity broadcast bodies — set to recording at ISO 4,000,000 — round out the on-set kit, with covert near-infrared 850nm and 940nm IR illuminator floods (Bushnell, Wildlife Engineering and Stealth Cam units) giving invisible-to-mammals light fill.
Here is the layout. Permitting drives the schedule. ANLA biodiversity authorisations clear nocturnal filming in covered zones, PNN (Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia) park-ranger escorts go with the unit through Tayrona, Sierra Nevada and Amacayacu national parks, and Aerocivil (UAEAC) drone permits cover night-flight aerial work over Caño Cristales in the rainbow-river season (Jul-Nov) and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta ridgelines.
Here is how the work shapes up. Indigenous cabildo consents from the Wayuu (La Guajira), Arhuaco and Kogi (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta) and U'wa (Boyacá and Norte de Santander) communities must be secured weeks ahead of any unit travel into ancestral area, with mediation through ONIC (Organización Nacional Indígena de Colombia) and the Ministry of Interior's Dirección de Asuntos Indígenas. Our team sets up the full permitting chain alongside Proimágenes Colombia certification for the 40% Film Law incentive and 35% CINA tax credit on qualifying camera, post-prod and crew spend, with bilingual fixers running the on-the-ground logistics across Cartagena, Santa Marta, Riohacha and Leticia gateway hubs.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What night vision technologies do you use?
Here is the breakdown. We source Gen 3 image intensifiers, digital night vision, Sony a7S high-ISO cameras, and infrared-sensitive sensors through rental houses in Bogotá and Medellín. Gear selection depends on whether you're filming jaguars in the Amazon or bats in Andean cloud forests.
Can you film Colombian wildlife in complete darkness?
Here is what that looks like on the ground. Yes. With IR lighting we can film in zero-lux conditions without disturbing nocturnal species. This is key for capturing jaguars, spectacled bears, ocelots, and pink river dolphins across the Amazon, Sierra Nevada, and Coffee Region highlands.
What's the difference between night vision looks?
Image intensifiers deliver the classic green-tint look, IR cameras produce monochrome visuals, and high-ISO cameras can capture natural color in very low light. We match the technology to your creative brief.
Is IR illumination invisible to animals?
Near-infrared (850nm) is invisible to humans and most Colombian wildlife, while 940nm far-infrared is completely undetectable. Both are ideal for filming jaguars, ocelots, and night-flying hummingbirds without disturbing them.
What resolution is possible at night?
Modern systems capture 4K and beyond in very low light. Actual resolution depends on ambient conditions and chosen technology—we advise on the best fit for your shoot.
Can you film night landscapes in Colombia?
Here is how the picture comes together. Yes. Using high-ISO cameras we capture moonlit Cocora Valley wax palms, Milky Way astrophotography over the Tatacoa Desert, and star-filled skies above the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Colombia's Tatacoa is one of South America's finest dark-sky destinations.
Related Services
Productions in Colombia that need this often pair it with Thermal Imaging, Wire Cam Systems, and Gimbal Filming for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Director of Photography Services and Time-lapse & Hyperlapse.
On Set
Need Night Vision Filming?
Tell us about your low-light filming requirements and we'll light the darkness.