Gail Kukula

Meet Gail Kukula @kukulag

Originally from the Canary Islands, Gail now splits her time between Bristol and La Gomera, working across blue-chip natural history. She’s drawn to beautiful lighting, motivated camera moves, and finding the small emotional beats and character quirks that bring animal behavior to life.

Recent credits:

2024-2025 ‘Underdogs’ (Season 2) | National Geographic & Disney+ | Wildstar Films | Macro, Low light, Long lens

2024 ‘Moon: Nature’s Secret Force’| Sky | Humble Bee Films | Macro tank

2022-2024 ‘Sentient’ | National Geographic & Disney+ | Wildstar Films | 22-month Camera Bursary: Macro, Underwater, High-speed, Low light, IR, Timelapse, Tank work, Long lens, Drone

2021-2022 ‘Queens’ | National Geographic & Disney+ | Wildstar Films | Macro, High-speed, IR, VFX, Timelapse, Camera Assistant

2019-2020 ‘Tiny World: Desert’ | Apple TV+ | Plimsoll Productions | Macro, IR, Timelapse, Camera Assistant

Key skills:

Lighting, Macro, Motion control, Underwater, High-speed cinematography, Low light cinematography, Infra-red, Timelapse, Visual effects.

HSE Part IV Media Diver, RYA Powerboat Level 2, FAA Part 107 US Drone Pilot.

Top Tip:

Shoot early or late in the day, backlight when you can, and really pay attention to the eyes.

Get in touch here: kukulag@gmail.com