We have recently had the pleasure of filming and producing a promotional film for a UK based dive centre. The video will be used to promote technical diving to experianced recreational divers. On the dives we had Debbie and Stuart, both filming in AVCHD and 1080i, 3 divers for the film, the edit is taking shape and has a show date of 1st September 2010. We will also me making some short promos for crystal xtreme and crystal tech in the coming weeks.
Today Crystal Dive Resort took one of their boars out for a double dive at one of Thailand's Premiere Dive sites - Chumphon Pinnacle, Videographers were on the Boat Shooting stock in Hi Definition 1080i format, as well as footage for new promotional material for a variety of local and international partners.
New dive students from Crystal Dive Resort were just completing their last two training dives in their Open Water Diver course and were lucky enough to encounter a banded sea snake. Internship videographer Laetitia was on the dive and captured some nice footage of this fascinating sea krait.
Other videography trainees are having a few days off diving to concentrate on editing show reels for the next film festival. Dates coming soon.
We have just had another very successful showreel evening and BBQ at Dirty Nellies Irish bar for two new film makers. Nir & Ayelet finished their Underwater Video Training recently and worked hard on the showreels which really showed in the final results. These showreel evenings are a great way to finish of the courses expecially after all the time, effort and hard work that each trainee puts into their course. We feel that each students deserves to finish off their training in style by playing their final movies at an event such as this.
The UK's most popular diver magazine contacted us and ask if they could feature our PADI and Pro Video courses in the colour supplement for the june issue.
It is entitled 100 ways to boost your skills. Very appropriate for our 26 dive training program and documentary film maker courses, which features everything you need to become professional underwater film makers.
MOVIE-MAKING IN THAILAND
Koh Tao in Thailand can boast a dive centre that specializes in Underwater Videography Courses. Deepdown Productions uses 3 CCD technology and HD1080i video cameras with the latest Ikelite, Gates, Equinox & Light and Motion housings. Guests can undertake the PADI Underwater Videography Speciality, learning the basics of camera maintenance and preparation and, over three boat dives, shootingand editing their own underwater film, including soundtrack.
The £175 fee includes HD camera rental camera rental, editing facilities, dive and kit rental.
If you want to take things further, Deepdown has trainers specializing in film production, video animation, music production and sound engineering, and can offer a full range of marine video internship programmes for budding pro’s.
Its DDP Pro course covers 26 dives over a month and a free two-week internship- the programme costs around £600
Nir & Ayelet have finished their diving sections of the pro video course and Debbie half way through her 26 dive training, all have been fortunate to have filmed some great marine life (including this Hawksbill Turtle) for their showreels. They will all be aired in the coming weeks at Crystal Dive Resort or Dirty Nellies. We have booking for the rest of the month and the begining of July. If you are interested in undertaking one of our underwater videography courses please contact us to book a place.
Another successful film night for Deep Down Productions
On the 12th June DDP held another Student Film night and BBQ at Dirty Nellies on Koh Tao. The night was to show the hard work and effort the 3 underwater video course trainees have put in making their final movies from the Pro Video Courses. All movies were well received and showed creativeness and individuality, again setting a new level in film making from DDP. Aswell as the films there was a great BBQ and raffle with all donations going to Eco Koh Tao. The Prizes were 1st, a free 10 dive video course, 2nd, a free eco course & third a free fun dive video. Brilliant work ladies.
3 showreels 1 course nearly complete and 2 new trainees
Its still all go at DDP HQ, on the 12th June we have another Film Festival at Dirty Nellies Irish bar which boast 2 huge screens and multiple screens where the three showreels can be viewed aswell as a free BBQ. We hope to see you there. Also Nir is coming to an end of his pro course and is working hard to finish his movie. A date has not yet been set for his screening, we will keep you posted. We have two new trainees who start tomorrow so we welcome Debbie and Laurence to DDP.
