Underwater Video & Editing Workshop

These exciting five day underwater workshops are designed for both advanced users and enthusiastic beginners and are based on the real world experience gained during Jeff’s thirty years as a successful cameraman and director. The workshop takes place at Marsa Shagra - the perfect diving location for photographers and videographers with a fantastic house reef and unlimited shore based diving!

Jeff Goodman’s video and editing workshops for underwater scuba divers returns for a second year following on from his very successful first year events.

These exciting five day underwater workshops are designed for both advanced users and enthusiastic beginners and are based on the real world experience gained during Jeff’s thirty years as a successful cameraman and director.

Jeff Goodman is an award winning cameraman based in Cornwall and working globally, with over 30 years experience in Wildlife and Underwater Camera work, Jeff’s credits include working for the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, Discovery USA and Discovery Europe amongst many others.

Jeff started his career in the late seventies when underwater filming for television was still in its infancy and equipment was home-made in true “Blue Peter” fashion including the cut up rubber gloves and sticky backed plastic!

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, especially in the marine world. 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.

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.

During the following five days, 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.

When & Where?

The next dates to join Jeff's workshop are the 28 November - 5 December 2012. Please call us for your tailor-made quote.

Topics Covered

Filming

A discussion and practical session about cameras and how to set them up for the optimum results when filming.

The do’s and don’ts of good camera techniques.

Go through good basic camera set-up;

Auto/Manual-Focus

Auto/Manual exposure – iris – shutter speed – gain

White balance

Sound

Some basic filming techniques

Steady shots

Framing – especially with 16:9 – top and tail – anticipation of subject movement

Zoom

Pan and tilt

Duration of shot

Continuity of lighting – which effects contrast/colour/depth of field etc

Pull focus – follow focus

Time lapse

Slow motion

The importance of planning and research

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.

Editing

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

By the end of the five 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.

To discuss or book this workshop please contact Oonasdivers on (01323) 648924 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it