Adventures With Craig

Tue, Jun 8th, 2010  |   Featured, People, Places, Adventures, Video, Multimedia 15 Comments

For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been completely occupied putting the following video together:


Downloadable copy available via my iTunes podcast. Music by Alain Thomas via Musicalley.com

I shot all of the video footage and most of the photos during a month-long stay in Papua New Guinea last year aboard the MV Golden Dawn, a trip I co-organised with Eric Cheng and Wetpixel.

Of note…I captured all the video footage with DSLR cameras, using a Canon 5D Mark II underwater and a Canon 7D topside. This is also the first time I’ve edited anything with Final Cut Pro and Motion, both part of Apple’s Final Cut Studio software collection. (So cut me some slack if you see mistakes/ areas for improvement! I think I did an excellent job of making Craig look. No simple task by any means.)

In case it’s not obvious, the waters of Papua New Guinea are absolutely amazing. I’m planning a few more trips with Craig for June 2011 and January 2012. We’re still ironing out specifics, but check back soon for details!

Note: For contrast and comparison, here’s another video I posted earlier from the same trip, with footage taken with a very different type of camera.

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  • http://www.ethansalwen.com Ethan G. Salwen

    Fantastic piece, Tony, both in technique and, more important, the great story you tell. And yes, you leave no doubt that the waters of Papua New Guinea are “absolutely amazing.” Also absolutely amazing is how well you have taken Final Cut Pro by the horns (or dorsal fin?). It must have been a struggle, but that last thing I’m thinking about as I listen to Captain Craig’s story and drink up your beautiful footage is techniques. And that’s how it should be!

  • http://www.ethansalwen.com Ethan G. Salwen

    Fantastic piece, Tony, both in technique and, more important, the great story you tell. And yes, you leave no doubt that the waters of Papua New Guinea are “absolutely amazing.” Also absolutely amazing is how well you have taken Final Cut Pro by the horns (or dorsal fin?). It must have been a struggle, but that last thing I’m thinking about as I listen to Captain Craig’s story and drink up your beautiful footage is techniques. And that’s how it should be!

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  • http://blogdumac.com Alain THOMAS

    hey thank you for your choice to play my music in your show !

    I’ll download and listen it ASAP !

    I’m also using Mac softwares/computers and a Canon 7D ;)

    I’m very proud for having been broadcasted so far away from home that’s Internet magicals benefits.

    Best regards from Bordeaux, France

  • http://blogdumac.com Alain THOMAS

    hey thank you for your choice to play my music in your show !

    I’ll download and listen it ASAP !

    I’m also using Mac softwares/computers and a Canon 7D ;)

    I’m very proud for having been broadcasted so far away from home that’s Internet magicals benefits.

    Best regards from Bordeaux, France

  • http://www.ferguskennedy.com Fergus Kennedy

    Beautiful. Dreaming of visiting one day….

  • http://www.ferguskennedy.com Fergus Kennedy

    Beautiful. Dreaming of visiting one day….

  • http://www.tonywublog.com Tony

    Fergus: You definitely should try! It’s one of the most amazing places I’ve ever experienced

  • http://www.tonywublog.com Tony

    Fergus: You definitely should try! It’s one of the most amazing places I’ve ever experienced

  • TV Hayward

    Tony great video. I have linked to your blog through the iTunes podcast.

    You have some great photos on your blog. Really nice!

    One question I have is about the person blowing air rings while kicking the coral that he/she is laying in. This clip creates a conflict in my mind. The captain seems to be extolling the untouched beauty of these reefs and then we see someone interacting with the reef in a way that seems destructive to me and the public nature of the video might promote this type of behavior to others.

    Any comments?

  • http://www.tonywublog.com/ Tony Wu

    That’s the Captain, and he’s not destroying any coral.

    Cheers,

    Tony

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  • Mick

    OH man, I was wondering where I had heard of the boat Golden Dawn before, then I remembered, it is anchored next to the Royal Papua Yacht Club marina! I live in Port Moresby, and fish a lot too. Man those are some nice looking GT…

  • http://www.tonywublog.com/ Tony Wu

    Yup, that’s the boat!

    Cheers,

    Tony