Whilst videography
course students Mark, Steve & James are busy having
a few days out the water editing Kati was out with underwater video trainer Tony practicing her static filming techniques. All beginning
course dives are afternoon dives in shallower water, this
gives the students more time to practice the buoyancy skills
and master the techniques they will require for future videography
dives.
Underwater Videography course
student - Kati @ Mango Bay - Koh Tao, Thailand
Two awesome dives in the DDP Professional
Videography Course
Although Underwater video course students James & Steve were at Mango Bay & Japanese Garden yesterday that didn't stop them having two more brilliant dives today. Both are practicing static filming techniques using fin pivots, standing, kneeling & laying body positions. Showing excellent skills in all areas here are some snapshots of their dives.
underwater video student filming a seahorse & batfish at Mango Bay - Koh Tao, Thailand
After two dives yesterday at Mango Bay & Japanese Gardens new video trainees James (pictured) and Steve have spent some valuable time editing their footage with video trainer Jace. In the early stages of the course they are learning basic editing skills and getting prepared for more advanced training later in the course.
During yesterdays dives the guys filmed some interesting marine life including sand eels, a seahorse and squid.
underwater video students filming at Mango Bay & Japanese Gardens
What a few days for the video crew at DDP. Today nearly everyone was out again including our internships. Hiroshi was filming Fun Divers, Tony & Nick were out filming Open Water Divers, internship trainee Koko was also filming customers for Crystal Dive Resort, whilst Jace had Professional Videography course students James & Steve. I was out with a CDR customer who completed the Underwater Videography Adventure Dive as part of her Advanced Open Water Course.
new underwater video student Steve filming at Japanese Garden
Land filming techniques - ddp pro video
course - module one
As with all of our videography courses one
of the modules to complete in our professional
underwater video course is our land filming sections,
by the end of these lessons they will have an understanding
of filming techniques that will be in the next part of the
course. Underwater Videographer Trainee Essi is learning
the difference between filming with/without a tripod.
underwater video trainee learning
land filming techniques with head video trainer Jon
Underwater Videographer Hiroshi Nagao was out filming material for Eco Koh Tao whilst they undertake there latest project in Lang Khaai Bay. The footage will be used to create a digital record of the area prior to the new pier being erected. For more information on the project visit the eco koh tao website
Two Underwater videography students finish
one starts the internship
Underwater videographers Kimi Sayers &
Koko Huang Finished their underwater videography courses
and played the films down at the crystal bar. Both done
extremely well on both video skills & in the editing
room. Koko is continuing into our internship program where
she will learn what it takes to b a professional marine
videographer.
Underwater Videographer Graduates
Kimi Sayers & Koko Huang receive there DDP certificates
(middle photo after the films were played a Crystal Dive
resort with the team)
DDP Videographers & Trainees hard at
work in the new editing studio
Our new editing studio is now open. We still
have some finishing touches to add until it is complete
but the staff and students alike are making the most of
our new air conditioned facility which is only a short distance
from the Mae Haad pier and on the main road. Aswell as boasting
the lastest high speed machines we also have a dive kit
room, housing service area, 32 inch flat screen viewing
area, outside rest area and wifi. more info
Latest Underwater Videography course student
out at Leam Thian Bay
Video trainee Mark was out in the afternoon
at two of Koh Tao's dive site called Leam Thian Bay &
Japanese Gardens, learning the DDP
undewater video pro course and was lucky enough to descend
down onto a school of weavers butterfly fish & four
Orange spine Unicorn fish.
DDP underwater video student Mark
learning the skills
