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Underwater Videography Courses and HD Underwater Video - ThailandWelcome to the World of Oceans Below!Oceans Below, Koh Tao's Leader in Professional HD Underwater Videography Courses and HD Underwater Video Production Training is located on the beautiful island of Koh Tao, Thailand. It was founded by 2 experienced PADI & BSAC Dive Instructors who continue to pursue their true passion in diving...
Thanks to our extensive underwater videography diving experience, knowledge and passion for filming marine life, we are able to present a large collection of diverse High Definition HD underwater video Stock Footage that you can access for use in your own video productions.
Oceans Below Underwater Videography is Koh Tao's pre-eminent HD Videographer training facility. Whether you're interested in joining the ranks of Koh Tao's professional divers and videographers or you're looking to expand your knowledge of marine filming and post-production, we offer professional-level HD Underwater videography courses. Click here for information on our underwater videography courses. We offer our filming and editing services for long term or short term cooperations including: promotional videos for dive shops, resorts and dive live-aboards as well as souvenir videos and teaching aid videos, documentaries and feature-length films. Oceans Below can coordinate all aspects of video production - from start to finish, producing land based footage and hd underwater video. | 
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Written by Elisabeth
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Tuesday, 24 January 2012 16:04 |
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High season has fully kicked in for the Oceans Below video team at Sairee Beach! Pro Videographer Instructor, Lisa, and I are busy teaching our 3 new BSAC Professional HD Underwater Videographer students. On the 16th of January Yaya from China, and Simon and Nancy from the UK, started the course. Now, one week in, and all 3 seem to be naturals with a camera. 
Sawtooth Shrimp on Koh Tao
Simon, a professional photographer, worked in Australia for a year as a PADI Divemaster in Byron Bay before he decided to come to Thailand to learn the art of underwater video. He is currently working on his dry project about Koh Tao in time-lapse and has already filmed some amazing sunsets! 
Pro Underwater Video Trainee- Simon...
Nancy D's creative and innovative brain has made us laugh many times. Her movies are definitely inspired by certain Disney movies! We're entertained with her story lines of fish living happily ever after in each of her underwater movies. 
Pro Underwater Video Trainee- Nancy D(izzy)...
Yaya, a director for a travel show in China, is on Koh Tao this time to do the 2-week BSAC course but will hopefully come back to us to do his Documentary Internship. His computer skills are amazing and we have seen a couple of clever edits of his HD underwater footage already. 
Pro Underwater Video Trainee- Yaya...
Tomorrow morning Lisa and I have planned a little excursion for the trainees. We are going to hike up to Fraggle Rock, a stunning view point at the South of the island, before heading back to the office to finish their dry projects. In the coming days we will focus mainly on macro-shooting underwater and editing their show reels. We can't wait to see the results! 
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 13 December 2011 10:49 |
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While on holiday in Holland, Oceans Below Pro Underwater Underwater Video Trainer, Elisabeth, found out that one of her short movies won the top two prizes in the in the Australasia Underwater Video Shoot-Out! The rules required all video to be shot over an 8 day period between the 1st-10th of September (so, no stock footage), and that it be no longer than 5 minutes in length. Elisabeth's movie- Secrets of the Sand (see here), gained the Best of Show award as well as the Best Narrated Movie award! 
Elisabeth filming a huge Green Sea Turtle in Bunaken, Indonesia
Elisabeth was especially lucky to be able to film these Flamboyant Cuttlefish mating
It was a great way to welcome the low season on Koh Tao as she immediately cashed in the top prize- a 2 week stay at Eco Divers Resorts in Manado and Lembeh Island Sulawesi, Indonesia! She informs us that it was a magical two weeks of diving where she was able to capture some fantastic footage of some of the area's incredible creatures. It seemed that she was lucky enough to gain HD underwater footage of Mimic Octopus mating as well as mating Flamboyant Cuttlefish! In addition, she informs us that she filmed Hairy Frogfish, Ambon Scorpionfish, Coconut (Veined) Octopus, a variety of Cockatoo Waspfish, seahorses and loads more...
Filming in Bunaken, Indonesia
Coconut Octopus at night in Lembeh We're so proud of the work she has done and look forward to seeing what she comes up with next. Special thanks to Christian, Cary and all the staff at Eco Divers! It seems that she will soon be cashing in her second prize- a 10 day all expenses paid dive trip to Yap, Micronesia! Well done Elisabeth!
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 25 November 2011 18:01 |
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Oceans Below Underwater Video Training Center recently had the pleasure of taking Eliza from Poland through her BSAC Professional Underwater Video training, 2 Documentary Internships and our Student Video Internship. Here she gives her thoughts on the training…
“After successfully completing my Instructor Course on Koh Tao with Buddha View, I was looking for a new challenge. I decided to enroll in Oceans Below’s BSAC Professional Underwater Videography course and Documentary Internship. I had absolutely no idea of just how much I would learn; how many new skills I would gain- both underwater and at the computer; and how much fun I would have! I am thankful every day that I made this decision. I have met some truly inspirational people whose knowledge and passion for filming the underwater world is extensive.
Newly certified Professional Underwater Videographer, Eliza
Every time I entered the water, camera in hand and instructor by my side, I felt the excitement of seeing the underwater world with fresh eyes. The editing was a challenge as I had very little knowledge of computers and no experience with Adobe Premiere Pro CS5. My instructor, Autumn, was helpful, knowledgeable and very patient. With her help I was able to write, film and edit my very own short documentary. She gave valuable feedback, making things that seemed like a mystery, clear and easy to understand.
Pro Video Trainer, Autumn, with Eliza (right)
My time on Koh Tao has come to an end, and as I reflect on the last few months here, I am truly thankful for the knowledge I have gained, the passionate and enthusiastic people I have met, and the amazing time I have had both in and out of the water. I am unsure of what new adventures lie ahead of me but there are two things I am now certain of- I will NEVER again dive without a camera, and I will be back to Koh Tao to see my Oceans Below family again in the future!!!
Many thanks to Oceans Below, especially to Autumn for her much tested patience!!” |
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