9 Powerful Levers to Becoming an Ocean Footage Master
Understanding the industry you operate in is key. Drawing on my corporate background, I will share my insights into the wildlife filmaking industry that will enable you to create and carve out more value over time.
Streamline and optimise your dive gear for high perfomance. I'll show you how to configure your dive equipment to maximise your movement and bouyancy control underwater, a crucial skill for capturing smooth cinematic footage.
Your job as a cinematographer is to craft the visuals that tell the story. You will learn how to become intimate with the story so you can use the cinematic tools and techniques at your disposal with rigorous focus and direction.
Turn your passion into profit. I'll reveal how the stock footage marketplace works per second and per minute and how you can tap into this lucrative market. You'll learn how to build, manage, distribute and monetise your own stock footage library.
Filming underwater is a dance between you, your subject, and the environment. I'll share with you my approach to becoming so dialled into the enviromnet and behaviour you can position yourself for those key frame shots,. It's about being in the right place at the right time, and not missing an opportunity.
The best camera is the one you have with you. I'll show you to setup and configure your underwater camera system to get world-class results regardless of whether its Netflix approved or not. You do not need a RED or an Arri to craft world class footage.
You get work in this industry through refererrals, not showreels. Being able to work effectively in small teams is a huge driver of long term success in this industry. I'll share my insights into how to work in small teams and what it takes to create the conditions of a high perfoming team in the filed.
The fitter you are, the more effective you will be. I'll share with you the cross training program I use to keep fit for shoots and enusre that when it counts, my body does not let me down in the field.
Without strong coverage, your footage is unusable. Being able to quickly and precicely acquire a range of shot types (framerates, focal length, shot type, objective and subjective) of an unfolding scene that you have no control over is foundational skill this course will teach.
