I think the cloth tent is not offering the greatest protection to the filming crew, and certainly is to close to the water hole.
My thought is it would be great to build another waterhole with a 3-5 story high hotel next door, perhaps 50 to 60 feet away, somewhat rustic, but funded by tourists who would pay a lot to have a safe place to stay 2-5 stories in the air, with a rooftop deck dining area. The hotel should be built with the sun would be behind the building, and the building would cast a shadow on part of the pond mid-day. People could sit on balconies on the third and fourth floors, well above all the animals (except the birds). The walls should be built smooth enough that animals will not be able to climb the walls.
There should be a underground tunnel to a exit area, so the animals do not see a brick wall that is 75' long to the vehicle parking area. I agree that wind power is a great idea to power the local village for both water pumps and lights to prevent animals from going into the village at night. Windows would fold into the room to clean both sides, and can be taken out of the way to allow better camera shots.
Also a birdbath that is about 6 feet in the air. It would be great to water the tall animals and birds could watch from a safe distance!
Kitchen and access to a nearby blind would be in the basement.
My thought is it would be great to build another waterhole with a 3-5 story high hotel next door, perhaps 50 to 60 feet away, somewhat rustic, but funded by tourists who would pay a lot to have a safe place to stay 2-5 stories in the air, with a rooftop deck dining area. The hotel should be built with the sun would be behind the building, and the building would cast a shadow on part of the pond mid-day. People could sit on balconies on the third and fourth floors, well above all the animals (except the birds). The walls should be built smooth enough that animals will not be able to climb the walls.
There should be a underground tunnel to a exit area, so the animals do not see a brick wall that is 75' long to the vehicle parking area. I agree that wind power is a great idea to power the local village for both water pumps and lights to prevent animals from going into the village at night. Windows would fold into the room to clean both sides, and can be taken out of the way to allow better camera shots.
Also a birdbath that is about 6 feet in the air. It would be great to water the tall animals and birds could watch from a safe distance!
Kitchen and access to a nearby blind would be in the basement.