I've just finished a new Demo Reel for the website of one of my agents. For those of you who don't know what a "Demo Reel", it is a short edit of sample footage used to show examples of the kind of work you do. They are the functional equivalent of a portfolio that a still photographer might show to potential clients. I decided that since I spent the time putting it together, it might as well not languish on the agency's website on my profile page, so here it is. It is a broad mix of both wildlife footage (the Above part) and underwater footage (the Below).
You can view the video on this website in the Wildlife tab, or directly on my Vimeo Channel at www.vimeo.com/fishtales/demo
Hope you enjoy it.
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Fiji Shark Video Now Online
Last month, while on a project in Fiji, I had the pleasure of doing 10 truly amazing shark dives out of Pacific Harbour (you can see my prior blog post on my website, www.FishTalesFilms.com, for more details). I was diving with Beqa Adventure Divers. They bill themselves as a conservation organization that runs a dive operation. I can say that they live up to that credo because they are all about protecting the area's shark population. They were instrumental in setting up the Shark Reef Marine Reserve where the dive takes place and securing full protection from fishing in the area. They set up the reserve in 2004 and have been actively protecting the area since then.
This short film is made with some of the footage from those 10 dives. Shot on RED. Hope you enjoy. I will definitely go back.
In addition to being available for viewing on www.FishTalesFilms.com in the "Shot on RED" section, you can also see it on Vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/78733380
This part of the description is an optional bit of shark evangelism which you may also want to read:
I know that some divers object to shark feeding because they think that it's "not natural", but here are a few reasons why it's a good idea when done correctly:
1. It increases awareness. Some people don't know how much they love sharks until they see one up close and personal. Remember, we only protect what we love, and we only love what we understand.
2. It gives the sharks some subtle incentive to remain in a protected region. These sharks are not dependent on the feeding. It's just a tasty little snack to them and they aren't getting it every day. An 8 ft Bull Shark can (and does) go anywhere it wants to. But the feeding is an encouragement to hang around in the general vicinity, which also happens to be the safest place for them.
3. Sharks REALLY need some advocates. The shark fin fleets are pillaging the world's shark populations. It is estimated that they are slaughtering over 100 million sharks a year, just for their fins, just to add some texture to a soup that has become a status symbol in Asia. If this doesn't stop really soon, the populations will crash to the point that they cannot recover. I'd hate to see these magnificent creatures that achieved evolutionary perfection 65 million years ago disappear from the seas in my lifetime.
Kudos to Beqa Adventure Divers for putting a dent in a really big problem. You guys ROCK!
This short film is made with some of the footage from those 10 dives. Shot on RED. Hope you enjoy. I will definitely go back.
In addition to being available for viewing on www.FishTalesFilms.com in the "Shot on RED" section, you can also see it on Vimeo at: https://vimeo.com/78733380
This part of the description is an optional bit of shark evangelism which you may also want to read:
I know that some divers object to shark feeding because they think that it's "not natural", but here are a few reasons why it's a good idea when done correctly:
1. It increases awareness. Some people don't know how much they love sharks until they see one up close and personal. Remember, we only protect what we love, and we only love what we understand.
2. It gives the sharks some subtle incentive to remain in a protected region. These sharks are not dependent on the feeding. It's just a tasty little snack to them and they aren't getting it every day. An 8 ft Bull Shark can (and does) go anywhere it wants to. But the feeding is an encouragement to hang around in the general vicinity, which also happens to be the safest place for them.
3. Sharks REALLY need some advocates. The shark fin fleets are pillaging the world's shark populations. It is estimated that they are slaughtering over 100 million sharks a year, just for their fins, just to add some texture to a soup that has become a status symbol in Asia. If this doesn't stop really soon, the populations will crash to the point that they cannot recover. I'd hate to see these magnificent creatures that achieved evolutionary perfection 65 million years ago disappear from the seas in my lifetime.
Kudos to Beqa Adventure Divers for putting a dent in a really big problem. You guys ROCK!
Monday, October 28, 2013
Fiji Video
In late September and early October of this year, I went on the maiden voyage of the Fiji Siren. This short video is a sampling of scenes from that trip. It includes footage from the Blight Waters, Namena Nature Reserve and Somo Somo Strait. All shot on RED.
You can view the video on my website: www.FishTalesFilms.com in the “Shot on RED” section or directly on Vimeo at this link: https://vimeo.com/77949782
You can see other projects on my Vimeo channel: Vimeo.com/fishtales
You can view the video on my website: www.FishTalesFilms.com in the “Shot on RED” section or directly on Vimeo at this link: https://vimeo.com/77949782
You can see other projects on my Vimeo channel: Vimeo.com/fishtales
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Rouge On RED
I've been shooting UW video with the RED in my Amphibico Rouge housing for almost 9 months now. Recently, Amphibico asked for a sample piece to show at this year's DEMA Dive Show in Orlando this coming November. So I put this piece together using RED footage that I shot in the Rouge in Indonesia (Lembeh Strait, Raja Ampat and Triton Bay), in Fiji (aboard Fiji Siren in the North and with Beqa Adventure Divers out of Pacific Harbor) and in Sydney, Australia with Dive Centre Manly. Since DEMA is an industry only show and not open to the general public, I though I should also share it on my Website and Vimeo Channel. You can view this video in the "Shot on RED" section of FishTalesFilms.com or directly on my Vimeo Channel at this link: http://vimeo.com/77507265Hope you enjoy it.
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