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Jenny Completes her BSAC Pro HD Underwater Video Course on Koh Tao, Thailand!
Written by Elisabeth   
Monday, 18 January 2010 06:30

Yesterday our video internship trainee, Jenny, wrapped up her BSAC Professional HD Underwater Videographer Course with one dive at Japanese Gardens and another at Twins. We had two fantastic dives and Jenny got some great footage of the seahorses to add to her her demo reel.

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Newly completed BSAC Pro HD Videographer, Jenny

Having completed her Divemaster course at Crystal Divers on Koh Tao, she already came to us as a great diver with a passion for the marine world, and now she's developed an outstanding enthusiasm for underwater film-making!

Today she will begin her internship by filming a group of divers with Koh Tao Easy Divers. She'll be on an extended internship whereby she will focus on documentary style marine filming part-time, while also on a paid internship and  taking care of students.

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Seahorse at Twins

We're excited to have Jenny join us as full time staff upon completion of her training. She's planning on sticking around Oceans Below to get some experience working as an underwater videographer in Thailand and we anticipate that she'll be a great addition to the team!

 
Simon and Alvin Wrap-up Their BSAC Professional HD Underwater Videographer Internship with Oceans Below!
Written by Elisabeth   
Monday, 28 December 2009 16:03

Simon and Alvin, our pro video trainees, have just returned from filming the last of the HD underwater footage for their Koh Tao show reel. They spent the day focusing on the Bull Sharks at Chumphon Pinnacle and on the macro life at Twins and White Rock. They both chose to pursue the option of furthering their training by completing our documentary style film-making internship rather than choosing the paid internship while filming students. Over the past month, they've collected a vast amount of fantastic HD footage for their movie and we've all been having a hard time determining which are the best shots to include!

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Simon and Alvin filming nudes... er, nudis, rather...

Aidy and I have both had an absolute pleasure with Simon and Alvin (our Chipmunks!). Both of them are extremely passionate about diving and filming and they have proven to be excellent videographers. Alvin is going back to his job as a Divemaster in Sipadan, Malaysia and he hopes to return to Koh Tao next year to complete his Instructor Development Course (IDC) with Darius at Buddha View. Simon will return to Crystal Divers to complete his DM course before moving on to Australia where he will work as a Pro Underwater Videographer.

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Broadhead Flathead...

Guys, we both hope that you had as much fun as we did, and we wish you all the best in the future!

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Our December heroes, Simon and Alvin...

 
New BSAC Professional HD Underwater Video Trainees Film Turtles on First Dive!
Written by Aidy   
Sunday, 20 December 2009 08:33

Today Lo (from Wales) and Terence (from England) started their course at Oceans Below. Lo has experience on the island having done her Divemaster course at Planet Scuba and has since become a PADI Instructor. She teaches in Abu Dhabi and is just over for 2 weeks to learn how to film underwater. Terence also knows Koh Tao as he finished his Divemaster course at Crystal Divers and is joining us from Singapore. They'll both complete the 2 week BSAC Pro HD Underwater Video course and Terence will then get stuck into the professional videographer internship.

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Yellow Boxfish at Japanese Gardens

We did some dry training on land this morning so they could get familiar with the Aquatica HD Wave Housings, and in the afternoon we set sail on the Koh Tao Easy Divers boat. Simon started his Pro Video Internship today and joined us in spite of the fact that his fellow trainee, Alvin (the other Chipmunk!), is taking a short break.

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New Trainee, Lo

The first dive was at Japanese Gardens and I spotted a very cute, young, male hawksbill turtle. Simon was able to get some great shots and even the first-timers did pretty well! We practiced camera movements, positioning and manual white-balance on this dive.

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Simon and the turtle

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Shrimp (Scampi, maybe?)

For the second dive we went to Twins. The visibility was fantastic. Lo and Terence focused on sequencing, camera movement and positioning. We found a yellow boxfish that was posing nicely for the camera. Simon spotted some shrimps and practised the macro settings and manual focus. And, while on the safety stop with the new HD video trainees, Simon spotted yet another Hawksbill turtle- what a great start to the new course!

 
Oceans Below Welcomes BSAC Japan to Koh Tao!
Written by Elisabeth   
Thursday, 10 December 2009 21:03

Oceans Below, turning Japanese? (I really think so...)

Back in September Aidy and I had a chance to meet with the head of BSAC Japan as they made their way to Koh Tao to strengthen ties with BSAC Thailand which is based on the island. They paid a special visit to our studio to discuss expanding our BSAC Professional HD Underwater Videographer course to The Land of the Rising Sun!

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They'll be looking at not only translating our new training manual into Japanese, but also sending out some people from their office to train with us up to Pro Videographer Trainer level. We've just been sent a copy of the quarterly BSAC Japan magazine which describes their trip and announces their hopes of working together with BSAC Thailand and Oceans Below. The staff is really excited at the opportunity to be taking our show on the road!

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Does that say what I think it says...?

In other news, we've also been commissioned to do a photo shoot for Kieron and the guys at BSAC Thailand. They need some promotional shots and we'll just be able to fit it into our schedule. We've also decided to do a fashion photography workshop as an added bonus for the guys on the current pro video course and internship and we'll be using them as models for the shoot! We'll give you a sneak peek of the results soon...

 
Oceans Below Video Interns Enjoy a Great Day of Filming!
Written by Elisabeth   
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 11:22

Yesterday, I was out with two of our new BSAC Pro HD Underwater Video trainees, Alvin and Simon, for Day #5 of their course. We took advantage of some spectacular weather and dive conditions to join the crew from Koh Tao Easy Divers on the morning dives at Twins and White Rock. The visiblility seems to have cleared up with great conditions especially at White Rock. We focused mainly on manual white balance, manual focus and sequencing.

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Simon and Alvin post-dive...

The guys' skills are really coming along and they are both showing themselves to be naturals with the Aquatica HD underwater housings in their hands. Alvin is a PADI Divemaster who has spent a long time working in Sipadan, off the island of Borneo, with thousands of dives under his belt. This shows in his camerawork. Simon, who is passionate about his filming, is currently completing his Divemaster course with Crystal Divers and already thinks like a pro- he'll do anything for a good shot! Simon's come over to Oceans Below to do a Professional HD Underwater Video internship and paired with Alvin, they are keeping Aidy and me on our toes.

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...at work in the studio...

The afternoon was spent in the office editing the footage from earlier in the day. The end result is pretty impressive from both Alvin and Simon (sadly, no Theodore- the third Chipmunk!).

Today, Aidy will take Simon and Alvin on 2 afternoon dives with Simple Life Divers to practice transition shots and macro shooting. We are looking forward to their edited movie tomorrow.

In other news, our professional underwater videographer Cecile is back after being away for 7 months! We welcomed her return by getting her in the water immediately where she filmed 6 Open Water students at Koh Tao Easy Divers with IDC Staff Instructor Chris 'The Boy'.

 
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