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Showcasing some of the best high definition underwater short films being produced today from all over the world. Featuring beautiful images of the underwater world, marine life large and small, interviews with interesting people, and updates on underwater imaging. Produced in association with Wetpixel.com.
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This video earned 1st Place, underwater video category in the 3rd Annual International Underwater Photography & Video Competition, organized by DivePhotoGuide.com and Wetpixel.com in association with Our World Underwater. Mike Boom says of "Komodo Beneath the Waves": In the summer of 2007, my wife and I went to Indonesia for a couple of weeks of diving from the Seven Seas live-aboard dive boat in Komodo National Park. We were very lucky to be there with Howard and Michele Hall, who were scouting locations with Peter Kragh for the Halls' upcoming 3D IMAX movie, a sequel to their very successful Deep Sea 3D. It's always a thorough education to watch Howard shoot, and the Halls are a lot of fun to hang out with. Komodo surprised us completely: it wasn't the dripping green rain-forested islands crawling with Komodo dragons that I had in my mind's eye, but dry islands that remind me a lot of the Channel Islands off southern California. (Although there were Komodo dragons crawling around.) The sea life was amazing: Lynn and I were completely overwhelmed with the sheer number and variety of fish, the rich invertebrate life, and the overwhelming beauty of the coral. This video is an attempt to shoehorn at least some of that into a three-minute video. For more information on Mike and his wonderful video work, please visit his website, LaughingEel.com For more information on DivePhotoGuide, please visit DivePhotoGuide.com For more information on Wetpixel, please visit Wetpixel.com
DiveFilmHD Video is back with many great new episodes to come! As we prepare new releases, we hope you enjoy this topside Day of the Whales.
In this thought provoking short film, Rick Morris explores issues facing our oceans through interviews with renowned underwater imagers, Howard and Michele Hall, and dive innovator and author, Bret Gilliam. Through his Eclipse Television Production, Rick Morris produces environmental documentaries focussing on preservation and restoration of our world and its inhabitants. To learn more, please check out Rick's website, www.eclipsetvproduction.com .
Long known for his big animal cinematography, underwater imaging pioneer Chuck Nicklin explores the colorful and fascinating world of the Indo-Pacific's tiny shrimp species. Many shrimp are commensal with other sea creatures, meaning that they derive food or benefit from other species without harm or benefit to those other creatures. Some shrimp species have symbiotic relationships with other sea creatures where both species derive a benefit from the interaction. Chuck Nicklin is one of the pioneers of underwater cinematography. His credits include "The Deep," "The Abyss," and a couple of James Bond classics, in addition to work on a vast array of nature-related feature presentations for television and cinema spanning nearly five decades. He was among the first underwater cinematographers to film whales, including the first to film a singing Humpback Whale. Now eighty years young, Chuck continues to lead dive trips all over the world, produce his own short videos, and inspire and mentor a whole new generation of underwater imagers. To learn more about Chuck, his work, travels and history, please visit his website: ChuckNicklin.com
An audience favorite at the recent 8th Annual San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition, "Green Water, White Mirth" is a delightful look at the mischievous antics of juvenile Harbor Seals on one of Mike Boom's dives in the colder waters of the Monterey Bay along the Northern California Pacific Coast. "I shot this video on a single dive in April of 2006 in Monterey Bay with friends from my dive club. We were in sight of the Monterey Bay Aquarium when we dropped in. We had 3 or 4 juvenile harbor seals who checked us out for the first half of the dive, then decided to come in and have their way with us during the second half. It was hard to shoot much video because 1) the seals kept me too busy (one tucked his head under my arm asking to be scratched) and 2) I was laughing too hard." Mike is an underwater filmmaker based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. His short films have delighted audiences at numerous underwater film festivals and gatherings around the United States. To learn more about Mike and his high definition underwater video work, please visit his website, www.LaughingEel.com.
In this wonderful short film by Eric Hanauer, we experience life from the viewpoint of Eric's video camera, and what an experience it is! From the bumps and jostling of the rinse bucket to the wide variety of wildlife encountered underwater, Eric's video camera is our host for this delightful look at the trials and tribulations of a camera underwater. Eric Hanauer is a renowned underwater imager and author based in San Diego, California. To learn more about Eric and view some of his spectacular images, please visit his website: www.ehanauer.com.
Nature videographer, Vidar Vedaa of Norway, makes a foray underwater in this short film, and the result is an elegant visual ensemble of Hellesoy, Norway's west coast shore life. Hellesoy is located outside Bergen on the west coast of Norway. The seas are usually very heavy in this area, according to Vidar, but he was fortunate to be filming on a day when the seas were calmer, free-diving one to three meters to obtain the images he brings together so beautifully in this wonderful short film. To learn more about Vidar Vedaa and see more of his work, please check out his website: http://web.mac.com/vidarjohannesvedaa
J.D. Duff takes us to the beautiful waters of Micronesia in the Pacific. Micronesia is a large oceanic region that includes numerous small island countries and territories, including Chuuk (formerly known as Truk), Palau, Yap, Kosrae, Pohnpei, the Marshall Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Nauru, Kiribati, and Wake Island. Divers are particularly drawn to Chuuk, Palau and Yap for their beautiful water, diverse marine life, and sunken wrecks (many from World War II). Underwater filmmaker J.D. Duff is based in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. To learn more about J.D., or to contact him, please visit the Filmmakers Page at DiveFilm.com. We hope you enjoy this high definition visit to the waters of Micronesia!
Howard and Michele Hall are among the top underwater imagers in the world today. As Howard Hall Productions, they have produced numerous award-winning feature underwater films, series and television specials. They specialize in marine wildlife films, and have worked in IMAX, IMAX 3D, 35 mm, high definition video, and many other formats. Howard has received six cinematography Emmys for films produced for television. Michele has received one Emmy award. Howard holds a degree in zoology from San Diego State University. His interest in marine wildlife has led him to author numerous articles about marine life. He is a "Roving Editor" for International Wildlife Magazine and a Contributing Editor for Ocean Realm Magazine and Fathoms Magazine. Michele’s underwater photographs have been published in numerous books and magazines around the world. Within the underwater imaging community, Howard and Michele are inspirations to countless underwater filmmakers, and actively go out of their way to support the diving community. They have mentored and encouraged so many underwater imagers. And their contribution to ocean conservation and raising awareness about issues facing the ocean world is truly invaluable. For more information about their work and current projects, please visit their website, http://HowardHall.com. We are honored to present "Ocean Requiem" as DiveFilm High Definition Podcast Episode 6.
Cage diving with the Great White Sharks of Guadalupe Island off the coast of Baja Mexico is an all-time favorite with underwater imagers from all over the world. Mary Lynn Price and Chuck Nicklin present some of their high definition footage of these magnificent apex predators in this short music video. Stan Waterman joins them on this memorable adventure with the Guadalupe Greats.
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