There's a new scuba dive video showing divers on a wreck site in the Bahamas. Shows new divers what a typical Caribbean wreck (intact) is like. Also set to a...
An interesting shot in this video: the camera is on a close-up of the wreck, then backs up for a bit wider view. It made me think about the fact that you...
Here's another scuba video. This one shows a small sample of the reef fish in the Caribbean. This video is excellent for showing non-divers a bit of what...
I have actually watched Rob Van Der Loos (owner of the Chertan in PNG) swim backwards by sculling his fins, rotating them at the ankles, while shooting video...
Clint, I notice you're using three of the video hosting sites that are popular these days. Could you give us a report on how you like them (or don't) and why...
I noticed that shot as well...it was done nicely, although I didn't think it particularly added to the "story" per se, especially when people were swimming...
... I find backing up is a great way to add scale. For example, you're zoomed in tight on a very small subject (like a pipefish or the like), the viewer of...
When I got my HDV camera, I knew my computer didn't have what it takes to edit HDV. I thought I'd just build my clip library and get a new computer at the end...
Be sure the IEEE-1394 (Firewire) port is built-in, any kind of add-on adapter is bottle-necked by the 133 speed limit of the sockets thay can plug into....
When I went into HDV I anticipated problems dealing with HDV footage on my Microsoft governed computers. So, I jumped into the deep, purchased a 17 inch Apple...
I use the URPro filter for blue water. I use it in So California and in blue water. I like the results. I won't leave home without it. Don't use it above...
For a great deal of help and reviews with Final Cut Pro, go to the www.kenstone.net site. Its the best there is. Steve Douglas ... WORLD FILMS & TRAVEL ...
... Pros: cuts down on the big blue floodlight that overwhelms all other colors underwater. Cons: cuts down total light coming into the lens, but most of that ...
With 97% of our 20 megs taken, I deleted my shark and octopus file, so now there's 93% or 1.4 megs left. i figure after a couple years in the file, it's time...
Stingray City is often refered to as the world's best 12 foot dive. Here's a short video that shows a glimpse of what it's like. It even shows a stingray...
"tiny little brain"...maybe, but even worse, the level of red seen by the imager is so dark, it's way down in the "noise floor" (tech term), of the chip's...
... This brings up something I've wondered about manual white balance and noise. The Sony HC1 and A1U are not great low-light cameras, and some video I've shot...
Mike, I'd be interested to know whether you were using lights, and what kind, when you shot the footage that failed to come out ok. Steve ... WORLD FILMS &...
Submissions for the San Diego UnderSea Film Festival Okay guys, its time to get serious here....I know this is not the place to put announcements BUT it is the...
... I wasn't using lights because I was shooting wide angle for a panoramic effect. There are some wonderfully gloomy scenes under the green layer of Monterey...
Just returned from Grand Cayman and per my never ending quest for optimum white balance, I noticed that distance and avoiding stark white seemed to give me the...
Saturday I dove at Tacoma, on a reef known for wolf eels. Usual to see 3-4 with heads sticking out of their dens. Saturday, we had at least 6 come all the...
A filter that looks pink is for cold water (green water), isn't Grand Cayman warm water (blue water)? For that, the filter looks amber. -Bryan ... From:Sea...
... I had the same experience in Belize in May. Distant sand will shift white balance more towards red because it's bluer (lots of water between the camera and...
Cool videos and some amazing encounters! Do you think the octopus was annoyed by the lights? I always have to turn my lights on myself from time to time to...
... Actually, I'm amazed and how little reaction there is. Note the octo's eyes are just tiny slits. The males get really goofy at the end of their life....
