My journey as a filmmaker started with wanting to film my friends surfing.. which naturally led to me wanting to get my camera in the water. Many years later Im still shooting underwater sequences for a wide range of Documentary, Commercial, Surf - and even narrative short film projects.
Dive in (pun unintended) to this breakdown of the kit Im using, and a bit of a rundown on my journey with underwater cinematography and what I've learnt along the way.
Chapters:
0:00 - 1:25 - Intro
3:40 - 4:20 - Sample Footage - Doco
4:20 - 7:45 - Red Dragon/Dave Kelly Housing
7:45 - 11:18 - Sony A7siii/Salty Housing
11:18 - 12:50 - Sony Autofocus Benefits
12:50 - 14:16 - Sony A7siii footage
14:17 - 16:54 - Comparing Housings
16:54 - 17:30 - Setting up for a shoot
17:30 - 21:26 - Housing Features
21:26 - 23:48 - Focus in the water
23:48 - 26:16 - Tips, Lessons and Outro