Winter, the grom.

This is a little film I helped out on with director Stefan Hunt and DP Campbell Brown for Waves For Water. I shot some early morning stuff in the water with Winter, using my Red Dragon, with motion mount and custom underwater housing.

Winter the Grommet from Stefan Hunt on Vimeo.

Surfstitch make summer more

Working with DP Brett Brown and director Lincoln Caplice via Collider as underwater camera operator. Shot on Red Dragon with custom underwater housing.

Optus

This was for DP Chris Bland and director Jack Kemp via Optus.
Filmed with Red Dragon and DeepX housing from Pawel Achtel. I also used my OceanReef full face mask with underwater comms to communicate with Chris and Jack on the surface.

Optus Olympian Biopic - Samara Davie from Jack Kemp on Vimeo.

Queensland Tourism

Here are a few versions of the QLD Tourism campaign I worked on for DP Germain McMicking and Director Glendyn Ivin via Exit Films. I was the location sound recordist and underwater camera operator. Filmed with Alexa Mini and my Alexa Mini underwater housing.

                        

Lime Cordiale

Waking Up Easy for director Matthew Jenkin and DP Chris Bland using Red Dragon and DeepX housing, Nikonos lenses and Ocean Reef underwater comms.

Conservation International.

Earlier in the year I took off to the wilds of West Papua with Imraan Ismail, VRSE and Finch Sydney to shoot a film in virtual Reality. Below are various behind the scenes clips as well as the final film.

woolworths Grown in Australia

Below is a shoot i worked on for DP Jeremy Rouse and director Kiku Ohe via Exit Films Sydney. Using Red Dragon cinema camera inside my DeepX housing with Nikonos underwater lens, we were able to track with our swimmer and capture every bubble in full resolution, even if only for a second in the edit.

WW | Olympics, Grow from Kiku Ohe on Vimeo.

Seafolly 2016 Byron Bay

Here are some clips for Seafolly that I worked on as sound recordist and underwater camera operator for DP Brett Brown and Director Jack Shanahan via Derepublica.

Im a SURVIVOR

These are the first promos for Survivor Australia 2016. I worked as location sound recordist and underwater camera operator for DP Tony Luu and director Adam Kiers. Underwater shots filmed with Red Dragon in DeepX underwater housing and Nikonos lenses.

So HOT right now

House Of Travel from NZ directed by Kiku Ohe via Exit films. Water shots were with Red Dragon and custom underwater housing.

House of Travel - The Best Holidays Are Created Together. from Exit Films on Vimeo.

HCF

Here is a tvc for HCF health fund I worked on with DP Geoffrey Simpson, director Mark Albiston via The Sweet Shop. I shot the surfing scene with double amputee Jade Wheatley.

See Whats Possible with Neutrogena World Wide Brand Campaign

These are a couple of edits for the new Neutrogena campaign that I worked on as second unit DP for director Melodie McDaniel and DP Patrick Simpson via Walkabout Films (Australia) I covered the surfing and sailing scenes, shooting on Red Dragon with Dave Kelly custom surf housing and DeepX (by Pawel Achtel) underwater housing.

Neutrogena "Beautiful" :60 Mixed by Joe O'Connell from Blast NY on Vimeo.

Sally x Canon

We had a quick swim at Manly beach recently for Canon, DP Campbell Brown via Paper Moose and director Nick Hunter. Shooting with Canon cameras and lenses in my water housing.

Derepublica reel

From design and art to film and content the crew at Derepublica keep busy. Recently I have worked alongside these talented folk and below is a montage of moments we have shared. From many different people in and under the water, to Pharrell Williams and sell out shows, to white on white studio shoots its been fun so far.

De Republica from De Republica on Vimeo.

Life of Laird

Laird Hamilton explains himself. I was underwater camera operator for Derepublica, shooting on Red Epic.

Laird Brand Video from De Republica on Vimeo.

John West tuna

Below is a shoot I worked on as underwater camera operator for director Nigel Camilleri and DP Campbell Brown via Derepublica. Layne and I had to face sharks (seriously) terrible currents and waves that did not want to co-operate but in the end we shot some nice images up at Barrenjoey Head on Red Dragon.

$40m Tourism Australia campaign

This was an amazing shoot I was part of for Finch and director Nic Finlayson. I was shooting on Red Dragon in two different underwater housings for the various in, around and under-water scenes, we were able to access some awesome locations.