Nakari Eco Village, Marsa Nakari
Underwater Videography Course
| Departing: | 24/11/2010 for 8 days. |
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| Price per person: | £765 |
| Includes: | Flights, airport tax, transfers, full board (exc alcohol), all diving inc tanks & weights |
| Excludes: | Alcohol & Visas |
| Escorted by: | Jeff Goodman |
Itinerary
24 NovemberDepart Gatwick 09.20 Arrive Marsa Alam 16.50 TOM416 Transfer to Marsa Nakari 7 nts Full Board (exc alcoholic drinks) Tented Accommodation + 5-days shore diving package including unlimited diving on the house reef or by zodiac (shore-based) & two guided dives by truck outside the Eco-lodge or by zodiac on the house reef per day 01 DecemberTransfer to Marsa Alam airport Depart Marsa Alam 17.00 Arrive Gatwick 18.15 TOM417
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Having first of all assessed the standard of each participant be it beginner or more advanced, Jeff talks in some depth on how to get the best out of your camera.
Jeff shows you how to film marine life in terms of technical quality as well as understanding how to get the most from a reef or wreck in terms of animal behavior. You do need your own cameras and laptops for editing. Please contact Jeff for any pre-course advice.
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It is not possible to take decent underwater pictures while on a normal dive trip. Dive guides are usually too busy "towing" a group or your buddy gets fed-up with waiting for you while you try to concentrate on a subject. This is precisely why Hidden Depths Dive Tours have decided to organise dedicated photography trips where the main objective is to bring back good images and share experiences about underwater photography. |
Jeff Goodman
Jeff Goodman has over thirty years experience as a cameraman and director working globally in wildlife and underwater camera work. Jeffs credits include working for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, Discovery USA and Discovery Europe amongst many others. During a long career which has taken Jeff to some of the most remote and un-spoilt landscapes and marine environments in the world; he saw for himself the damage to the environment and made a decision to do something about it. Conservation began to play an important part in Jeff's life and it is that element that inspires him to show people how wonderful, unique, and delicate the underwater ecosystem is through the eyes of the lens. This exciting five day workshop is designed for both advanced users and enthusiastic beginners. The workshop will take you through the practical side of good camera techniques, story creation, sequence structure, editing, script and much more. The workshop also shows you how to watch for wildlife behavior and suitable filming locations. .
Topics to be covered are:FilmingBasic camera set-up;
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- Learning how to avoid having to process, and finally edit great quantities of poor quality video in terms of time, cost, and morale
- Considering different audiences for your work
- Basic sequence structure W/A M/S C/U Ex/C/U
- Story board Planning if possible plan while filming think of how this is all going to fit together.
- Control how much you shoot cost in time and resources
- Discuss who the audience might be and what their expectations are
- Transferring shot material to edit system
- Film logging and organization
- Story boards planning script- film outline
- Rough assembly of footage
- Good sequence structure
- Cutting techniques
- Simple transitions and effects
- Fine cutting
- Sound planning and addition
- Working with sync sound
- Narration music titles
- Video camera and underwater housing
- Laptop computer
- Suitable software - Mac IMovie, Adobe Elements or Adobe Premiere Pro
- By the end of the 5 days you will either have completed a good quality 3-4 minute video or most certainly be well on the way to finishing it when returning home
House Reef Diving
The bay of ECOLODGE NAKARI VILLAGE has a superb house reef which houses many species of fish, a variety of hard corals, and offers excellent night diving possibilities as many nocturnal fish congregate here to feed. The bay is shallow, starting from 1-10 m in depth and slowly dropping as it reaches the outside walls of 40-50m in depth. The standard diving package includes unlimited dives on the house reef either starting from shore or using the inflatable to explore the fringing reef on the north and south side of the bay. Divers can enjoy the freedom of diving at their own pace and time from early morning dive at sun rise to night dive.
The importance of planning and research;
Editing;
Equipment & Software;
Course Price £250
Marsa Nakari Eco Resort
ECOLODGE NAKARI VILLAGE is the younger and smaller brother of ECOLODGE SHAGRA VILLAGE and has its own house reef. It is located 78km South of Marsa Alam Airport. The Village is situated opposite of Dolphin House reef and has no resorts in direct sight. Ecolodge Nakari Village combines the peace and quiet of the desert with the personal touch of a professional and fun staff that will make you feel at home. The village houses 28 chalets, 11 huts and 25 tents. Nakari Village was already used as a port city in the early Roman period - remains of the ancient settlement can been seen on a hill overlooking the sea - the bay is a natural shelter along the coastline. ECOLODGE NAKARI VILLAGE was designed with the well-being and comfort of the guests in mind and to offer the best access to the diving sites of the area.
Diving Programme
Boat Diving
The in-range boat diving program allows divers to re-discover stunning dive sites such as Shaab or Habili Nakari and to explore new dive sites with beautiful corals and marine life like South Garden, Sharm Hesham and Ras Samadai. It only takes 30 minutes to reach the reef of Shaab Samadai, also known as Dolphin House. Boat dives for day trips are organized upon request to visit this famous horse shoe shaped reef that not only offers two breathtaking dives, but also offers the possibility to snorkel with a group of spinner dolphins.
