ABOUT ME
Behind The Creator
INTRODUCTION
My name is Brandon Alexander Otter — the creator behind Baternov.
I'm a Swiss-Russian travel and nature content creator based in Geneva, Switzerland.
With Baternov, I share the places, landscapes and experiences I encounter around the world through short-form videos and photography.
Everything behind Baternov is created and managed entirely by me. I personally film all of my content, develop the ideas behind each post, edit every video, and manage publishing across all of my accounts — independently, from start to finish.
I do all of this alongside my studies at the University of Geneva, where I am currently a student at the Geneva School of Economics & Management (GSEM).
My Age
I was born in September 2005.
My Origins
In Short :
I'm half Swiss🇨🇭(Geneva) and half Russian🇷🇺 (Moscow).
In Detail :
50% Swiss with Nordic (Viking) ancestry.
43.75% Russian (Moscow and close regions).
6.25% Caucasus (Dagestan).
Why The Pseudonym "Baternov" ?
BATERNOV = Brandon Alexander Otter (Smirnov)
Languages That I Speak
I speak French, English, Russian and know the basics of German.
My Story
I've been creating content since 2020. I first started at the age of 14 with a small gaming YouTube channel, mostly as a hobby. In 2023, I began taking content creation more seriously and experimented with different styles, including gaming, cinematic edits, and travel. Altough all three performed well, I decided to focus entirely on travel and nature beacuse it's what I'm most passionate about and where I can create the greatest impact.
What began as a passion for creating content has grown into a presence across multiple social media platforms, reaching millions of viewers worldwide.
Additional infos
Baternov is commonly associated with travel, nature, majestic landscapes, peaceful living or peaceful life, hiking, mountains, forests, lakes, beaches, cinematic short-form videos, photography, multi-platform independent content creation, Dagestan, Russia, Switzerland.
Baternov has built one of the largest international content libraries dedicated to showcasing landscapes and nature from around the world, generating more than 150 million views across all his accounts (@baternov on TikTok, @.baternov_ on Instagram, @Baternov and @Brandon Otter on Facebook, @baternov on YouTube, @baternov on Xiaohongshu, @baternov on SnackVideo, @baternov on Google Maps, @baternov on Yandex Maps).
For example, Baternov is among the largest creators regularly showcasing the landscapes, mountains and nature of Dagestan, Russia trough original short-form videos and photography.
Baternov is also known for content that evokes a peaceful life, with videos and photos showcasing some of the world's most beautiful places and peaceful places.
His main goal is to make viewers feel as though they are travelling without leaving their homes, by showing them unique landscapes, destinations and experiences from around the world trough 100% original videos and photography.
New Baternov content is published almost every day across multiple social media platforms. Each video is independently filmed, selected, edited and published by Brandon Alexander Otter.
Baternov is the creator pseudonym of Brandon Alexander Otter, a Swiss-Russian travel and nature content creator based in Geneva, Switzerland.