Month: May 2020

  • Director of Photography Pete Romano ASC – Part 1

    In episode Eight, host Brett Stanley is speaking with Underwater Director of Photography Pete Romano ASC. Pete’s career spans over 40 years in the film industry where he's worked on some iconic movies including The Abyss, Titanic, Waterworld, Mission Impossible, and most recently Call of the Wild. Pete also runs one of the best known underwater cinema housing and lighting companies in the world, Hydroflex. He’s been a stunt man, a hoarder of underwater film memorabilia, and he talked Al Pachino in to going for a swim.

  • Lifestyle and Surf Photographer Sarah Lee

    In episode seven, host Brett Stanley is speaking with Hawaiian born surf and lifestyle photographer Sarah Lee. They chat about her life on the water, how she found her love for surf photography, and what it's like to photograph pro surfer Lakey Peterson for the cover of ESPN's The Body Issue!

  • Costumers & Underwater Models Jessica Dru & Rachel Day

    In episode six, host Brett Stanley is speaking with Rachel Day and Jessica Dru, two underwater models and fantasy costumers that have spent the past 10 years honing their skills. Jess & Rachel use their modelling as a distraction from careers in the video game industry, and they regularly team up with other talented people to create amazingly detailed fantasy photoshoots.

  • Cinematographer & Underwater Camera Operator Ian Takahashi

    In episode five host Brett Stanley speaks with Ian about working with Beyonce and Harry Styles on their underwater music videos, filming scenes for shows like Scandal and Pretty Little Liars, how the Covid-19 virus has affected the film industry, his work on the upcoming Suicide Squad film, dealing with celebrities & actors underwater, and how to start working as an underwater camera operator.