The Under Water Realm - looking for Epic

[dean merrill]

I wanted to share this project that I found on Vimeo:
http://vimeo.com/29314623
http://www.theunderwaterrealm.com/

They are planning on doing 5 short films, I believe all underwater. They have been posting updates every week, and it looks like a great project. They are looking for an Epic with underwater housing, so I wanted to throw it out there for them. I am not affiliated with the project in any way, but thought they could use a post on here.

 

[Ketch Rossi]

Our Deep Epic GATES under water housing should be here any time now, we'll see what we can do, time permitting.

 

[Andrew Martin]

Hey Ketch. Im working with these guys on some of the UK parts for the first block of above water shooting schedule allowing, Dave and Eve and the rest of the gang are amazing filmmakers - highly recommend them.

Andi

 

[C.H.Haskell]

Hey Andrew...let me know if you guys need EPIC + underwater housing, I got a set up available at the moment. CHeers.

 

[Pawel Achtel]

Looks like an interesting project.

Andi, about December I'm planning to offer a housing for the Epic with wide angle optics capable of resolving 5k underwater - about an order of a magnitude more than traditional flat or dome ports are capable of.

Hope this may be of interest.

 

[Johnny Friday]

Was just at GATES Underwater Products yesterday having a look at the new Deep Epic (underwater housing) design and offering some minor input to the John the senior engineer and owner. I expect to be BETA testing the housing as soon as it comes out of the mill......Most telling are the NEW and REDESIGNED Iris/Focus Controls with ball bearings installed for very tight and precision control. Additionally, I just returned from Galapagos testing Gates NEW Lighting system....They are LED in both Tungston and Daylight.....now everyone seems to be making LED lights, but what is MUCH different about these new lights are the the fact that the Li-Ion batteries are built into the LIGHT HEAD and there is NO CABLE to a battery back. I used these on both a Gillette Underwater commercial as well as (last week) shooting for a Nat. hist. doc. and they are incredbly bright...far brighter than most any video HID light heads....

.....Gates is the KIT i ROLL with and have the pleasure of being one of few BETA testers. So if you are in need of a fully professional Underwater KIt including housing/camera, feel free to PM or email me.

www.bajaproductions.com

 

[Andrew Martin]

Hey Pawel, Have a chat with David or Eve http://www.theunderwaterrealm.com/ i know they are shooting from the mid to latter half of October for the main bulk of the underwater shoot. Im helping them out at the beginning of October for the above water shoots.

Andi

 

[dean merrill]

Glad things are working out for them! I'd love to help on the project. ~Dean