I shot some stuff with my Sony PC 110 that was almost the same as this footage....except it wasnt nearly as clear!!! Impressed by the Red One! Come back up to BC and shoot with that beast on Vancouver Island!

Excellent footage as always. I am very interested to know what lenses you used on the Red, and also what you are using for lighting on this system.

Great footage! Especially the Morays...

Great footage, Howard. Loved the cleaning station behaviors.

very good, love it.

Beautiful. Very well done and the matching music is awsome. Long live the RED.

Amazing!

that was wonderful

Great work, so much to see and admire, life is truly precious :)
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What atoll is that captured from? Ari atoll?

So clear, awesome job well one. I really liked it.

Howard responds to remarks concerning “Maldives in RED.”

I want to thank everyone who took the time to comment on Maldives in RED. I apologize for not responding sooner, but I don’t normally respond on forums. In fact this is the first time I have done so. Forgive me for not making a habit of it.

I very much appreciate the many positive comments I received on the film. I have also received some criticisms. Certainly I enjoy these less than praise. But critiques are totally appropriate in this kind of venue. Those who have made critical comments have done so in good taste and without malice. I suffer far worse when some major film critics publish reviews of my IMAX features.

Some have said that “Maldives in RED” does not represent my best work. I should certainly hope not. Those of you who have seen one of my television films or an IMAX feature have seen the combined efforts of dozens of talented people. I usually spend six months to a year in research and planning followed by over 100 days of filming with a crew of up to twelve. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are then spent in postproduction. If my IMAX and television films have been successful it is not because I did something magical with a camera underwater. The success of these films has been a result of the combined talents of the people on my team. By comparison, “Maldives in RED” had a budget of zero. So there certainly is a difference. And yes, I feel incredibly lucky to have had access to the large budgets used to make my major underwater film productions.

In the last few years a great deal has changed in the art of making underwater films. Frankly, I am totally overwhelmed by the quality and innovation of underwater videography I see published on sites like Wetpixel today. When stripped of a multi-million dollar budget and the support of a talented crew I feel lucky if my camerawork is considered average.

Someone asked what lenses I used for “Maldives in RED.” I used Nikon mount lenses including the Tokina 10-17mm, the Nikon 10-24mm, and the Nikon 16-85mm. My camera was housed in a Gates “Deep RED” housing. It’s simply the best underwater housing I have ever owned. I used a single Light and Motion Sunray LED light. Normally I use two, but one was damaged in shipping. The video was capture in Redcode 4KHD, imported into Final Cut Studio, color corrected in Apple Color, then output in 2K ProRes 4444. This was then compressed in Quicktime.

I made “Maldives in RED” because I love diving, love shooting, and making underwater films is still fun. So thanks for watching and thanks for your comments, good and bad.

wow this is so beautiful.

Amazing footage plus great synergy with the music. Amazing job.

Love the cleaner shrimp. I bet they climbed all over your camera :P

What a clean image! And the power of colors is...amazing!
W RED!

I'm talking about it on my blog tatami.sushiadv.com

Beautifully cinematic opening (0-43 sec.)...would make for a great beginning of a film.

I feel inspired now.

great work and tips

great video, we love it!

Awesome video. These images could be part of the best dreams.

Dude that was absolutely awesome! The only bit of constructive criticism as far as the editing, is just the crackling sound that is on some of the shots, to either mute it or just fade it in and out, cause it just ends so abruptly whenever it does.
Not trying to say anything bad! I just kept noticing it haha
Awesome vid!

Until now, I didn't appreciate H D - beautiful imagery, great music, if the the first 35 secs don't grab me I usually don't go on viewing, terrific! And thanks for answering technical questions and providing info on yourself, thank you again!

such peaceful and harmonious world... not even close ours./

Look's Great
Your Footage is amazing I would like to film like you.

You have catch some details to give and restutue the atmosphere of the maldive

VERY good

Wow!!
Red is incredible.

Wouhou !
Great !

Red underwater!

this is like finding nemo in real life

i like this video better than life on disco channel

Awesome!

kick ass mate !!!!! don't listen to haters , keep filming awesome stuff.

Awesome video.

very beautiful.

I really dont get this annoying noise! Awesome stuff it is anyway!

very beautiful work, awesome soundtrack :)

Stunning, Thank you for sharing.

Yeess... awesome work so well filmed and edited and thanks for sharing your comments...... great video... safe dives....Harry.

Uauuu. I hope you upload more videos Howard! thanks for this work.

INTENSE...

HI, JUST SHOT A SHORT FILM ON RED ONE, LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK...

LINK (PERFORMANCE TEASER)
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"TERMINAL" directed and produced by Mani Nasry

Synopsis:
Upon escaping with his medical file, Emilio struggles to accept that his life has reached its end. Realizing that his illness has overcome him, Emilio is forced to face his own mortality.

IMDB:
imdb.com/name/nm1421199/

EMAIL: MANINASRY@YAHOO.COM

Fantastic. I live in front the ocean.
Regards from Brazil

Wonderfull...
it's always great to see the sea in high quality,
real congratulations !!! and for the music too ;)
Thanks from france

Good video, good music, good work with the camera. What I really like in your video is that sea life is running everywhere, in a deep marine world that in reality never change...is it a quite world that keep it self qiute forever.

Beautiful footage! I'd have been a bit nervous with that camera under the water though, ha ha.

Howard, how did you cue the whale shark entrance in the opening sequence? ;)

I figured by now you would have the 25k Epic with the Mysterium Monstro Giganto Muy Monda Maximo chip ;)

I am still waiting for the 5K Scarlet and some fully electronic zoom lenses as my middle aged eyes suck at focus pulling.

Nice work as always.

The master continues to reign.

So beautiful. I wish everyone on the planet could watch it in their home on an HD screen. Wouldn't it change the world?

Amazing work! Words cant say how happy i am watching your amazing. Congratulations on everything you and your team do and i wish you good luck in the future!

Howard YOU are my guru of underwater filming :)