<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804</id><updated>2007-10-02T14:47:55.801+10:00</updated><title type='text'>earthOCEAN</title><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml'/><author><name>cj</name></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-3897396516302866292</id><published>2007-10-02T13:30:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-10-02T14:47:55.841+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canon 20D'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Photographing Dolphins'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='DSLR'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chris Johnson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wildlife Photography'/><title type='text'>How to Photograph Dolphins in the Wild.</title><summary type='text'>
Dolphins are one of my favorite subjects to photograph. Their sheer pace, energy and vivacious attitude displayed while bowriding is a challenge to capture with a camera. At the interface where atmosphere meets ocean, they emerge to breathe with sheer athleticism. This can erupt into a spectacular display of color, light and motion in a brief instant. 

I am very fortunate that my job allows me </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/10/how-to-photograph-dolphins-in-wild.html' title='How to Photograph Dolphins in the Wild.'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=3897396516302866292' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/3897396516302866292'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/3897396516302866292'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-1969698277462102010</id><published>2007-09-13T12:27:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T13:45:13.631+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Whales of the Mediteranean Sea'/><title type='text'>Back in the Studio</title><summary type='text'>
What an epic journey the past few months have been. After travelling thousands of kilometers by plane, bus, car, train and by boat filming in Spain, Italy, France, Greece and Denmark, I am back in Melbourne, reviewing tapes, writing and beginning to edit the first components of 'Whales of the Mediteranean Sea'.

We will produce and post 5, 10 minute documentary films on earthOCEAN.tv over the </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/09/back-in-studio.html' title='Back in the Studio'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=1969698277462102010' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/1969698277462102010'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/1969698277462102010'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-2934424107038352124</id><published>2007-05-29T22:58:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-09-13T13:25:29.098+10:00</updated><title type='text'>Whales of the Mediterranean Sea - An Introduction</title><summary type='text'>Over the next 3 months, earthOCEAN will be producing a series of documentary films about the state of whales in the Mediterranean Sea, highlighting some of the scientists and conservation groups working to learn more about the species, while exploring some of the threats whales face in the region.

As part of our new online series called Cetacean Investigation, we will produce a number of 10-</summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/05/whales-of-mediterranean-sea.html' title='Whales of the Mediterranean Sea - An Introduction'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=2934424107038352124' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/2934424107038352124'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/2934424107038352124'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-545488820836534088</id><published>2007-04-05T18:53:00.000+10:00</published><updated>2007-04-06T00:11:03.532+10:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='southern right whales of argentina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Filmmakers for Conservation'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Film Production'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Canon XL H1'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HDV'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Field Production'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Wildlife Filmmaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chris Johnson'/><title type='text'>Production Notes -  Southern Right Whales of Argentina</title><summary type='text'>The Making of Southern Right Whales of Argentina - Part 3

From the start we wanted to film this project in high definition (HD).  Researching what type of HD, was the most time consuming part of planning. For months, I have been following a lot of websites to keep up with latest trends - like HDforIndies and StudioDaily. In 2006, I attended NAB in Las Vegas to get a better feel for the </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/04/production-notes-southern-right-whales.html' title='Production Notes -  Southern Right Whales of Argentina'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=545488820836534088' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/545488820836534088'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/545488820836534088'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-2566580315117419681</id><published>2007-01-16T11:02:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-01-16T11:59:53.880+11:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='southern right whales of argentina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='documentary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filmmaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='part 2'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='behind the camera'/><title type='text'>Wildlife Filmmaking &amp; Photography - Research your subject and talk to the scientists who study them...</title><summary type='text'>The Making of Southern Right Whales of Argentina : Part 2

Before filming or taking pictures of wildlife, it is important to do your research thoroughly, know the right seasons to go, and talk to the right people who are the experts in the field.
  
In 2005, Genevieve and I went to Argentina for the first time as tourists to see southern right whales. After spending some time there, this gave us </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/01/wildlife-filmmaking-photography.html' title='Wildlife Filmmaking &amp; Photography - Research your subject and talk to the scientists who study them...'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=2566580315117419681' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/2566580315117419681'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/2566580315117419681'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-4619837005097978756</id><published>2007-01-16T09:51:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-01-16T10:57:10.488+11:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='documentary'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='filmmaking'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='argentina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Chris Johnson'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='part 1'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='southern right whales'/><title type='text'>A little bit of history....</title><summary type='text'>How did we do it? The Making of Southern Right Whales of Argentina : Part 1
  
Having finished the documentary, I often wonder that myself! 
  
The most important issue, with producing wildlife and science productions, before any money is raised, before any plane tickets are booked, before any equipment is rented or purchased, and sometimes before a script is even written, is to gain access to </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/01/little-bit-of-history.html' title='A little bit of history....'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=4619837005097978756' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/4619837005097978756'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/4619837005097978756'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33364804.post-8758504462855610032</id><published>2007-01-03T13:17:00.000+11:00</published><updated>2007-01-03T14:06:52.670+11:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='argentina'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='southern right whales'/><title type='text'>Behind the Camera-An Introduction</title><summary type='text'>Well we finally did it!  After a torrid pace of writing, filming, and editing, we finished editing our wildlife documentary program "Southern Right Whales of Argentina" in December, and we have put it up on our website for people to view for free.

There are a number of reasons why we are publishing these types of stories on our website - earthOCEAN.tv

Part of it, is to share the incredible </summary><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='/behindthecamera/2007/01/behind-camera-introduction.html' title='Behind the Camera-An Introduction'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=33364804&amp;postID=8758504462855610032' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='/rss/earthocean_atom.xml' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/8758504462855610032'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/33364804/posts/default/8758504462855610032'/><author><name>cj</name></author></entry></feed>