View from the Blue

Celebrating our water planet

Simon Spear

Simon is a trained HSE Professional Scuba Diver and with this internationally recognised qualification he is available for hire as an Underwater Cameraman, Stand-by Diver and In Water Safety Support Diver on a variety of projects including TV, Film, Corporate and DVD productions. He is available either on a daily rate, fixed price or long term contract basis. Simon has worked for leading international broadcasters in both temperate and tropical waters and has had his stock footage broadcast on many TV networks across the world.



Simon is a trained and proficient editor using Final Cut Studio 2 and is available to undertake projects both large and small from initial conception right through to project delivery in a range of formats suitable for Broadcast TV, DVD and Internet distribution.

Simon has an extensive stock footage library including extremely rare footage of free swimming Porbeagle sharks. For rights managed licensing details on Porbeagle footage then please drop us an email, or alternatively you can visit iStockVideo where you can find our royalty free Stock Images.

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Qualifications

HSE Professional Scuba Diver
PADI Divemaster
PADI Master Scuba Diver
EFR First Aid at Work
EFR First Responder
PADI Oxygen Administrator
RYA Powerboat Handler - Level 2
BDMLR - Marine Mammal Medic
HSE Fit to work Medical

Equipment
Sony HVR-V1 - 3 chip HDV 1080 50i/25p or DVCAM (PAL)
Gates FXV1 Professional Underwater Housing
Gates External High Resolution Monitor
Various Wide Angle and Macro Lens and Port Options
Canon 7D HDSLR 1080 24p/25p/30p & 720 50p/60p
Hugyfot 7D Housing with Wide Angle and Macro Ports
Sony HC7 - HDV 1080 50i
Ikelite Underwater Housing
Epoque DCL-20 Wide Angle Lens
Polecam Remote Imaging
Apple Mac Pro Editing Suite
Final Cut Studio 2 (Final Cut Pro, Motion, Color, Soundtrack Pro, DVD Studio)

Awards
Celebrate the Sea International Image Festival 2009
'Sharks in British Seas' - Honor of Distinction - Broadcast Film Group A
British Underwater Image Festival 2009
'Sharks in British Seas' - 3rd - Professional DVD
Our World Underwater International Underwater Image Festival 2009
'Earth?' - Gold - Conservation Film
British Underwater Image Festival 2008
'Porbeagles in Peril' - 1st - DVD (joint)
'Hubble Bubble, Sand & Rubble - 1st - DVD (joint)
Our World Underwater International Image Festival 2008
'Porbeagles in Peril' - Bronze - Conservation Film
PAV Tachov Underwater Film Festival 2008

Hubble Bubble, Sand & Rubble - 3rd - Short Film
Eastern Med Underwater Film Festival 2008
Porbeales in Peril - 1st - Short Documentary
Hubble Bubble, Sand & Rubble - 3rd - Short Documentary
International Wildlife Film Festival 2008
"Porbeagles in Peril" - Honourable Mention
Celebrate the Sea International Underwater Image Festival 2008
'Earth?' - Finalist - Independent Producer Group B Films
Under the Blue International Image Festival 2007
'Sharkbeat' - Gold - Short Film




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