Marketing Videos that Touch the Heart
Greetings! When I produce videos for clients I find that emotionally engaging videos have the power to connect with viewers on a profound level. In this newsletter, I explain...
Commercial Drone Pilot
Jim Knowlton is an FAA Part 107 licensed Commercial drone pilot that shoots aerial photos and video for corporate films, commercials, documentaries, real estate, construction, weddings, inspections, and more....
Event Livestreaming with Blue Ocean Productions
Livestream Your Event Blue Ocean Productions can livestream your event so that your guests can view your event on their computer or phone. People from across the globe can...
Branding Video for Umishi Oysters
I traveled to San Quintin in Baja California to create a branding video for Umishi Oysters, a product of Kasmart, USA. Umishi Oysters are farmed in shallow, pristine waters...
Ocean Futures Society Virtual Film Festival
During Covid-19 I found that many of my clients wanted to broadcast LIVE to continue to reach their followers and clients. Together, we broadcast LIVE events and presentations on...
SWAINS ISLAND – One of the Last Jewels of the Planet
I had the awesome privilege of traveling to tiny Swains Island along with Jean-Michel Cousteau and a team of scientists. Swains Island had been recently added to the National...
Protect Goliath Groupers in Perpetuity
When Jean-Michel Cousteau heard that the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) would be presenting a proposal to allow harvest of vulnerable and protected Goliath Groupers again off...
Green Screen Video Production in Ventura
Blue Ocean Productions partners with a nearby sound studio to offer a large spacious green screen studio for your shoot. The green screen room has sound proofing to allow...
Camposol Cares from Farm to Family
I recently helped produce this short video with Christie & Co. for Camposol, a global company that works to produce the highest quality and the freshest, most tasty and...
Scenes of the Central Coast – Shot on RED Scarlet-W
I shot these scenes of people and places on a RED Scarlet-W camera using my Canon EF 24-105mm f 2.8, a Yongnuo 50mm f1.8, and my collection of vintage...
Quinceañera
The Gomez family asked if I could shoot video at their daughter’s Quinceañera. Little did I know that Camila Lorena’s quincieñera would be a huge celebration with many bands...
In Loving Memory of SSgt. Adam K. Erikson
I shot aerial video for the Erickson family whose son was laid to rest following a skydiving accident and I created this video to help memorialize his passing. On...
Climate Change
Jean-Michel Cousteau says that climate change is the greatest challenge in human history. Across the planet, many places are experiencing extreme climate events and disasters, such as larger and...
Birds of Los Banos
I created this short video to promote the video Birds of Los Baños that premiered in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on January 19th, 2020. An endearing look...
Ambassadors of The Environment At Ritz-Carlton Reserve Resorts
Branding videos allow companies and organizations to share what they do as well as the image they want to project to the world. Branding videos placed on the internet...
Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Kelp Forest Series
A popular TV show when I was a kid was Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom. Host Marlin Perkins and his naturalist sidekick Jim Fowler brought nature and wildlife into...
In-flight videos for Fiji Airlines
Fiji Airlines is presenting a new series of videos about eco-tourism in Fiji on their in-flight entertainment system. The videos include stunning footage of some of the most beautiful...
American Samoa Culture and Ocean Conservation Film Series
I worked with Jean-Michel Cousteau and the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa to create this series of videos about the unique culture and rich ocean resources of American...
Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Area Network
“The Gulf of Mexico Marine Protected Area Network” promotes the importance of collaboration between marine protected areas and national parks in the countries of Cuba, Mexico and the United...
Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Birthday Cruise
I was honored to celebrate Jean-Michel Cousteau’s birthday Cruise recently aboard the Condor Express Whale Watching boat off Santa Barbara. Jean-Michel invited 100 of his family and friends to...
New Video To Promote Dolphins Protection
After a year in the making, the International Marine Mammal Project recently released a short video about dolphins that I co-wrote and edited. Lives of Wild Dolphins shows how...
Video Series Promotes Ecotourism in Fiji
The recent UN Convention on Climate Change (COP 23) was held in Germany and was presided over by the Government of Fiji. Tourism Fiji wanted the world to know...
Tribute Video To Honer Tim Trabon
Tim Trabon was a long-time friend, team member and supporter of Jacques and Jean-Michel Cousteau and Ocean Futures Society. Following his passing early last week, I edited this short...
Video Production with Green Screens
Several of my recent projects benefited from use of green screens. After shooting in front of a green screen, I can remove the green background in post and place...
Pool Shoot with Live Video Feed to the Surface
I recently shot video and photos of a pool cleaner as it cleaned the bottom of a pool to create media a pool company could use to promote their...
