SHARK MISSION

MEDIA SERVICES

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AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS LTD., ZENA HOLLOWAY AND VANESSA SHERRY.

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ZENA HOLLOWAY

 

SHARK PHOTOGRAPHED BY ZENA HOLLOWAY ZENA COMING UP THE MOON POOL 

THE RENOWNED UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHER AND FILMER RETURNED TO CYPRUS FOR ANOTHER SPECIAL UNDERWATER PHOTO PROJECT.

SHE WAS CONTRACTED BY "SAACHI+SAACHI" ONE OF BRITAIN'S BIGGEST ADVERTISING AGENCIES.

(SEE ALSO THE PREVIOUS PROJECT).

MEDIA SERVICE

 

SHARK CAGE IN THE MAKING SHARK CAGE ON THE FLY

CAGE ON THE MOVE UNDERWATER TRIAL

WAS PROVIDED BY AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS LTD., WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO SUPPLY A SHARK CAGE AND TO ORGANISE DIVERS, PROPS AND ALL OTHER UNDERWATER AND SURFACE FACILITIES.

BRASAL MARINE SERVICES LTD. WAS SUBCONTRACTED TO SUPPLY THE DIVE SUPPORT VESSELS.

CAMERAS + FILM

 

CAMERA CHANGE IN THE MOON POOL 2 PRIMARY CAMERAS 

ZENA WORKED WITH 3 CAMERAS. TWO PRIMARY WORKING CAMERAS AND ONE SAFETY STAND-BY CAMERA.

THE FILMS USED WERE POLAROID TESTS AND SLIDE 100 ISO.

ZENA USED ABOUT 13 ROLLS OF FILM SHOOTING 460 PHOTOS PER DAY. ONLY ONE PHOTO WILL BE USED FOR THE COMMERCIAL.

CREW

 

VANESSA THE LOADER BRASAL CREW 3

ADMIRAL BRASAL CREW 1 BRASAL CREW 2 BRASAL CREW 4

 

BESIDES THE MODELS AND VESSEL PERSONNEL ONE OF THE MAIN TEAM MEMBERS WAS VANESSA THE CAMERA ASSISTANT AND LOADER.

MODELS

 

ZENA WITH THE FREEDIVER MODELS MODELS READY FOR THE SHARK ACT MODEL PREPARATION ZENA WITH MODELS AND PROPS

FREEDIVER MARIOS MODEL + GEAR

ZENA USED THREE FREEDIVER MODELS INCLUDING THE CYPRIOT CHAMPION SAVVAS SAVVA.

SHARK

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WATER WORK

 

SHARK CAGE READY TO GO FINAL SHARK CAGE POSITIONING

AFTER PLACING THE SHARK CAGE INTO THE RIGHT POSITION MODEL WORK WAS DEMANDING CONSIDERING 6 HOURS PER DAY OF CONTINUOUS UP AND DOWN WITH POSING UNDERWATER.

AS WELL AS USING SCUBA DIVE EQUIPMENT ZENA OPERATED THE CAMERAS ALSO IN APNEA STYLE.

QUALITY CONTROL AND SAFETY

 

TEST SLIDE

WITH SAFETY SCUBA DIVERS INCLUDED, ALL DIVE OPERATIONS WERE CONDUCTED ACCORDING TO EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL DIVE REGULATIONS. A CHAMBER WITH OPERATING PERSONNEL WAS ON STAND-BY ON SITE.

TO ENSURE HIGHEST QUALITY RESULTS THE CYPRIOT FILM LABORATORY GAVE ALL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT A THROUGHOUT SERVICE WITH SEVERAL EQUIPMENT TESTS BEFORE MISSION START.

SPEED

IS OF THE ESSENCE. ESPECIALLY IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. THE CLIENTS REQUIRED IMMEDIATE FILM PROCESSING WITH ADJOINING IMAGE EDITING AND TRANSMISSION TO THE UK.

AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS LTD. SET UP A HIGH SPEED TRANSPORT AND HANDLING CHAIN WHICH INVOLVED 2 COURIERS ON STAND-BY WITH SPEED BOAT AND MOTORBIKE FOR THE FILM TRANSPORT FROM OFFSHORE SITE TO PROCESSING LABORATORY AND BACK. FURTHER INCLUDED WAS LABORATORY COMPUTER IMAGE EDITING WITH SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR DIRECT HIGH RESOLUTION SLIDE SCANNING AND BROADBAND-ETHERNET MAIL CONNECTION WITH ALL PERSONNEL ON STAND-BY THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND.

PER FINISHED FILM, FROM THE ACTUAL SHOT UNDERWATER SEVERAL MILES OFFSHORE TO UK RECEIVER, THE WHOLE PROCESS TOOK NOT MORE THAN 2 HOURS.

WEATHER

CONDITIONS WERE SUPERB.

AIR: 33C, SUNNY, CLOUDS: 1/8, WIND: SW2

WATER: CALM, SURFACE 23C, VIS: 30M +

RESULT

 

GREENPEACE FROM ZENA HOLLOWAY

THE FINAL PHOTO FOR GREENPEACE.

ZENA HOLLOWAY RECEIVED SEVERAL INTERNATIONAL WINNING PRIZES FOR THE FINAL PHOTO.

CYPRUS

IS GAINING MORE AND MORE IMPORTANCE AS AN UNDERWATER FILM AND PHOTO LOCATION.

THE FILM MEDIA RECOGNIZES THAT CYPRUS HAS MANY ADVANTAGES OVER TRADITIONAL LOCATIONS AS THE ISLAND PROVIDES ALL THE NECESSARY FACILITIES AND LOGISTICS TOGETHER WITH OPTIMUM WEATHER AND SEA CONDITIONS. THE ISLAND HAS THE BEST UNDERWATER VISIBILITY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

FOR THE PRESENT SHARK MISSION CYPRUS WON THE CHOICE OVER BAHAMAS.

CYPRUS CAN CATER ALL MEDIA SERVICES AND RETAINS COMPETITIVE WITH ATTRACTIVE RATES.

IT IS THE INTENTION OF AQUATEC - INNERSPACE OPERATIONS LTD. TO PROMOTE CYPRUS AS A PRIME LOCATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL UNDERWATER FILM INDUSTRY WITH FOCUS ON THE EUROPEAN MARKET.

SUPPLYING PROFESSIONAL UNDERWATER FACILITIES AND INCREASE PRODUCT MARKETING, CYPRUS HAS ALL POSSIBILITIES TO BECOME AN EUROPEAN HUB FOR UNDERWATER FILM PROJECTS.

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