Red Sea Careers
Editing
After all the fun of being at one with nature, the editing begins. What is often overlooked in this job is that the whole fi lm is edited with music and must
be done in time to show before the boat arrives at the jetty. This requires you to work very fast whilst simultaneously making the fi nal edit exciting
to watch. It is a frustrating task. Some of us edit a lot, while others rely purely on the footage captured. This is one aspect where experience can really
make a diff erence in the length and quality of the fi nal cut. If you can edit well with a software programme or directly onto the camera, almost any
footage can become a good fi lm.
Rewards
The gritty reality is that this is not a job that will make you fi nancially rich. Most underwater videographers in the tourist diving industry make their
money purely on commission. If no one wants a DVD diary of the day then no money is made. Equipment will fail, fi sh will swim the other way, people
will ignore the camera and you will miss things that others see. But the hard work does eventually pay off .
Having an occupation that keeps you in the water as much as possible is a privilege. To fi nd and capture that unique moment in time is a joy. After two
and a half years of fi lming solidly in the Red Sea I now have a wealth of great footage stored on my many hard drives. I have captured fi lm that has been
enjoyed by thousands of diff erent people from all over the world.
If you put in your bottom time, stay sharp and take care of your surroundings you will eventually be rewarded with some stunning footage and a
superb sense of achievement. For me it is not about money or ease. It is all about capturing the moment. The perfect shot. The Holy Grail.
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