3D California Project, Progress Report #3
underwater July 10, 2013
We are back underwater shooting in genuine
3D with two synchronized 5k Epic cameras, a matched 3D set of Angeniux lenses
and the Gates Deep Atom housing.
Photo: Bob Cranston w rig, courtesy of Dive buddies
Howard Hall & Richard Herrmann shooting our work in progress.
The anemones are the right size, shape and have
movement to be good 3D subjects. Their Red bat-star neighbors add color.
We recognize subjects that will translate well onto the big screen. Because
this is our local ocean we will go back and add time-laps and feeding on squid
to this sequence.
We have years of experience shooting with big
cameras like the 70mm Solido. Now we have a smaller camera with long run
time to capture new and better sequences in 5k digital.
Our close-up work was interrupted yesterday when a
flotilla of giant black and purple jellyfish arrived. With our underwater
zoom-lens capabilities, we took advantage and got close-ups, then pulled wide
to reveal the 3 foot bells with 6 foot long tentacles.
Cameramen Johnny Friday and Bob Cranston might be
the most efficient crew to ever shoot genuine underwater 3D.
Bob Cranston cell 858-395-3591, www.digital3dsea.com