Latest Video Trainees in full swing
We are pleased to welcome our latest budding film makers Corm & Jonathan - both are completing the DDP industry leading professional videography courses and Jonathan is continuing onto our world leading Broadcast level documentary film maker course.
The conditions on Koh Tao are perfect and both boys are keen and eager to learn topside editing and below the ocean filming. Showreel dates will be announced on our facebook page.
DDP welcomes new underwater video course trainee
Our latest underwater video course student Jaana Hein has arrived at our HQ on Koh Tao. She has made her land film and is already in the water learning the basics of underwater film making. After this she will continue into our video internship program before finishing off at Crystal Dive Resort to further her diving skills.
New Underwater Videography course complete
After a very successful course we welcome Richard to the exciting underwater world of underwater videography. He aired his final showreel at the Crystal Dive Resort Bar which is situated on Mae Haad Beach on Koh Tao. Very well done and continue the excellent work.
underwater film trainee at his showreel evening
Vladimir starts his video training
New DDP underwater video course trainee Vladimir start his 26 dive training program this week by learning the fundamentals of underwater film making. His first task was to practice his buoyancy skills - learning, standing, fin pivots, hovering amongst other skills, this being the most thorough course on the island gives the trainees plenty of time to learn all they need...plus more to make it as videographers.
Three new trainees and two new internships
We are entering another busy period at our studio based on Koh Tao. We currently have two past student Henry & James returning to undertake their internships and video trainees Richard, Christian & Sina who are well underway in the Pro Video course
Underwater video trainee aka Turtleman
Latest Underwater video course trainee Jonas has been lucky enough to having filmed 4 turtles during his pro course. He has now only a few dives left has is going to be in the edit suite preparing his shot list for the final showreel evening.
New film student learning the basic
Latest underwater video trainee Adrienne is already a very experianced PADI IDC Staff intructor, as another string to her bow she is now undertaking the DDP Professional Videography course - first step - body postioning.
Another successful showreel event
Our latest film evening and BBQ was a great success for latest film students Nir & Ayelet. Both movies were played to a full house at our perminent venue Dirty Nellies which houses multiple tv displays and two huge screens ( a perfect place to show the showreels).
more pictures of the film festival click here
Three new trainees and another DDP Film Festival and BBQ.
Another Great night for DDP and their three latest trainees Jordanna, Kat & Teresa. Each aired their finall movies after the Professional Video Courses. The event which is unique at the training academy attracted well over 200 people, who were eager to see what the film studennts had created. They were not dissapointed. Three great movies and really well done.
Two new Certified Videographers
Tonight was the big night for Eric (Iceland) & Sascha (Australia). Both had their final showreels airing at Crystal Dive Resort bar. Again due to our policy of "encouraging personal creativity" both like the rest of the films that are created were very individual pieces of work and both were of a very high quality. We will be uploading them to our youtube channel very soon. Good work to both our newley certified professional videographers!!. oh and love the picture.
DDP Film night & BBQ
Deep Down Productions hosted its first film festl and free BBQ at Dirty Nellies on Kph Tao. The new event will be held every 6 - 8 weeks and feature new film student final showreels and documentaries. This months featured Laure's (26 dive program) & Thomasz's (10 dive program) show reels and Andy's documentary on Symbiosis from our new Pro broadcast documentary course. All movies where awesome and were well received. Good work all.
VIDEO COURSE NEWS
Sina finished her Recreational Videography Course last night when she aired her showreel at the Crystal Dive Resort Bar to the eager audiance and DDP team. She undertook our 10 dive program and showed a reel eye for filming and editing. A brilliant movie was produced and showed what can be acheived in a very sort period. Nice work.
Left to right - Kat (trainee), Justine, Jon, Jace, Sina (trainee), Jordanda (trainee), Andy (trainee), Laure (trainee) Mike, Stuart
Andrew (below)is starting to work on his storyboard for his documentry focussing on the symbiosis on the reef. New trainee Laura has mastered her buoyancy and body positioning and onto module two. Sina (below) has finished her dives and his just putting togeather her showreel. Also Steve and Tim are back from their visa runs and will start diving after songkran.
Videography trainees Jimmy & Tim were out diving at Japanese Gardens on Koh Tao and lucky enough to film this Eagle Ray. They had over 20 minutes with this beautiful animal and all came back with some first class HD footage. I'm sure this will be going into showreels at a later date.
Our latest Videography Course Trainee Jim is now well into his video course and was lucky enough to film this Hawksbill Turtle. He is having a couple of days out the water to concentrate on some editing so he will be well prepared for his showreel and documentary.
New video course starts
Latest Underwater Video course student Andy was out at Japanese Gardens today practicing module one (body positioning). He will continue to master this skill throughout the course as well as cover a variety of other essential skills. Tomorrow he will be covering static filming techniques. Because the course is a 26 dive program this gives the trainees plenty of time to learn and keep practicing the skills the are taught.
Eagle ray filmed at Japanese Garden
Videography trainees Jimmy & Tim were out diving at Japanese Gardens on Koh Tao and lucky enough to film this Eagle Ray. They had over 20 minutes with this beautiful animal and all came back with some first class HD footage. I'm sure this will be going into showreels at a later date.
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Training dives filming seahorses
Video Trainee Jimmy is in the next module of his 26 dive professional videography training program. He has now half way through the course and has elected to continue through to our documentary course and will involve adding audio and sound effects plus more... He has another 3 weeks to complete the course and is showing excellent progress.
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