Filming Whale sharks at a Bagan

Roger Munns November 22, 2019

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A little montage from the shark cleaning sequence that I filmed for 'Seven Worlds - One Planet', courtesy of @bbcamerica. Bit of a nasty grade tbh but it will look much better on the show - which premieres on Saturday in the USA. Awesome team included @jasonisley @lcwells @alexvail08 @infamis_expeditions @andrererekuracreative @joanna.stead @eddie_just_add_water
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Support from @finisterreuk @backscattervideophoto @fourthelementdive @22degrees.co @apeksdiving @gates.underwater
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#Repost from @bbcamerica with @regram.app . ... We don't bite, we promise.
Don't miss the premiere of #SevenWorldsOnePlanet this Saturday at 9pm on @BBCAmerica.
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Getting in close with the rebreather.. 🦈⁣⁣
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#Repost from @bbcearth with @regram.app ... Behind the scenes of 'Seven Worlds, One Planet' filming sharks in Ningaloo reef. The Ningaloo Coast is a World Heritage Site located in the north west coastal region of Western Australia, and is home to many species of shark.⁣⁣
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© BBC NHU #SevenWorldsOnePlanet – Australia. Click the link in our bio for more info and to find out where to watch.⁣⁣
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Photographer: #EarthOnLocation by @jasonisley⁣⁣
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A few behind the scenes shots of the awesome team from our shark shoot for Seven Worlds One Planet - Australia episode. Tune in on Sunday at 1815 on @bbcone. Good on ya!
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Filming a grey reef shark being cleaned for the Australian episode of Seven Worlds - One Planet. 📷 @jasonisley
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Sharks are usually very sensitive, and shy, and the visitors to this cleaning station on the ningaloo reef were no exception. To get close enough to film the cleaning behaviour we used rebreathers and camouflage wetsuits with a mesh system designed to mask our body's electrical current. Even with all that technology on our side it was extremely challenging to get close enough to the sharks to get good shots. Watch the episode at 1815 on Sunday in the UK on @bbcone
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Episode produced by Emma Napper. Directed by the awesome @lucywells, researcher @joannastead, filming and photography by @alexvail08 @andrerekuracreative @jasonisley. Support from @infamis_expeditions @oneoceaninternational and @scubapiratecat
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Shot on @reddigitalcinema Dragon in @gates.underwater deep dragon housing.
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Supported by @backscattervideophoto @finisterreuk @fourthelementdive
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To capture the split-shots (aka half-half) images that were used on the Seven Worlds, One Planet Asia episode I used a large 16" dome port developed by @espritfilm . Split shots are great as they allow the viewer to see both underwater and topside worlds simultaneously. They are technically tricky though in terms of exposure, focus and composition. The big dome helps with two of those factors by giving a larger surface area for the water to move over (especially useful when it's a bit choppy) and also makes it possible to keep both topside and underwater parts of the image acceptably sharp. The camera and housing weigh around 20kg so I use a couple of float tubes attached to the skids to make it more bouyant. For this sequence the splits really helped show the waterfall effect as the baitfish were sucked into the mouth of the shark. 📷 @jasonisley .
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Shot using @reddigitalcinema DSMC2 Helium in @gatesunderwater housing..
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Hanging out under a fishing Bagan soaking up the evening rays filming for @bbcearth Seven Worlds, Asia episode. At times we had up to eight of these huge sharks coming in to feed. It was an amazing experience to get so close up to so many whale sharks. 📷 @jasonisley
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Filming on @reddigitalcinema with @gates.underwater housing.
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Thanks to @pearlofpapuaofficial
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Feeling a bit like plankton as the biggest fish in the sea sneaks up behind me.Time to get a rear view mirror put on my camera housing! Taken during filming for the Asia episode of BBC's Seven Worlds - One Planet. 📷 @jasonisley
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Shot on @reddigitalcinema DSMC2 Helium in a @gates.underwater Deep Weapon housing. Diving with @apeksdiving regulators and @diverite84 harness and wing.

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Filming big fishies for the Asia episode of David Attenborough's 'Seven Worlds, One Planet'. The team for this shoot was made up of the talented and tireless (when fuelled with coffee) @tobystrong1 @jasonisley and @lcwells with help from @pearlofpapuaofficial. Produced by the awesome Emma Napper. Tune in at 1815 on Sunday BBC1.
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Shot on @reddigitalcinema DSMC2 Helium in a @gates.underwater Deep Weapon housing. Diving with @apeksdiving regulators and @diverite84 harness and wing.
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Descending into the blue to film some big fish for this Sunday's Asia episode of David Attenborough's Seven Worlds - One Planet
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Shot on @reddigitalcinema DSMC2 Helium 8K in @gates.underwater Deep Weapon housing

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Roger Munns is an Emmy and BAFTA award-winning cameraman. He was one of the principal cameramen on Blue Planet 2 and has worked extensively on other landmark BBC natural history productions such as Life, Life Story and Life in Cold Blood.

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