It is not often one gets to be the first to do something. It was with great delight I helped complete a fantastic shoot underwater in Mexico City.
Working with Fernando Reyes (Director of Photography), Julio Fons (Director), the crew of RED Rentals Mexico and Vecinidad Production house. We completed the first TV and cinema commercial to shoot RED 4K underwater in Mexico.
Working underwater can sometimes put great stress on the things that are simple to achieve above land. Just simply being able to communicate to actors and models can be a challenge. This is overcome by a full underwater communication system allowing the director to communicate directly with the camera operator. An underwater loudspeaker allows the director to speak with the models and actors, creating an environment that is almost as if the water is not there….
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About Luke Inman
Originally from Great Britain, Luke is an award winning Lighting Cameraman, Photographer and Adventurer. Luke is passionate about Shark Conservation and about being underwater!
He has filmed above and below land for the BBC, The BBC Natural History Unit, National Geographic, Lucas Films, Castle Rock Entertainment, The Monterey Bay Aquarium, Warner Music, Discovery and Animal Planet.
He has photographed diverse subjects for various publications, commissions, editorial and advertising from living legends like golfer Gary Player to mystical archeologically sites deep underwater.
Luke is a very accomplished Scuba Diver. He has been a PADI Course Director for over a decade; he was one of the youngest Master Instructors to ever have been invited to become an Instructor Trainer.
Luke has been diving and teaching technical scuba and rebreather for 14 years. Luke was part of the original dive team to start using military grade rebreather equipment to tag pelagic hammerhead sharks for conservation and research. It was these expeditions that led to the successful creation of www.adoptashark.com and to collaboration with UC Davis in California and the National Park Service to come up with a structured outline for using rebreathers in scientific research.
Luke has been a consultant for both PADI and IANTD Central America regarding training issues for Scuba diving. Luke has worked as a trouble-shooter and fixer for various productions and expeditions in North and Central America, pulling off some amazing victories against Latin American bureaucracy and preventing many a Producers and Editors heart failure.
After graduating from the University of the West of England (Business & Marketing) Luke attended the London International Film School. Luke has settled in La Paz, Mexico and now holds both British and Mexican Nationalities.
Luke´s favourite part of his day is walking his dogs.
Luke you da man, and have truly captured my attention, perhaps sir I can bring people down to you so that they can witness the art that you produce. I would like to help to get the word out in any way I can.
Rock on Rockstar, you have a fan in me!
Tevis Verrett
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