Monday, December 22, 2008

Backflip frenzy

I don't know how many backflips are here but I can tell you right now there is lots... I suppose I could have done a lot more if I had the camera rolling more often, so much fun they are. And no, I cannot backflip on the ground.

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Floatation Experiment 1

Michel designs and builds a prototype of a new flotation device with anchoring capabilities and tests it in the field... or errr, LAKE! I mean, i mean, SEA. THE TROPICAL SEA!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Drowner in cold water

Spinoff of the Drowner series... this time we bring the temperature DOWN!

Matt-standing game

You think you can hold your balance on an inflatable matt? You think you can dance??

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

San Diego, La Jolla, Del Mar

La Jolla is for the rich because it's so beautiful!
Take a dive and see the Garibldis, the very fishes which are illegal to kill in the US.
Ahh what happens in California, stays in California!

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Mexico 2008

An overview of the fun things you can do in Mexico... and the extremes I've taken them to.

Saturday, February 9, 2008

Scuba Raft 2

Michel and Andrew take their raft and extract a sample from the bottom of the lake!

Friday, February 8, 2008

Scuba Raft

Michel and Andrew make a dive at the local beach and explore the underwater terrain.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Backflip 3

Yet another invaluable stunt footage lost forever... Pentax users be cautious, Optio w30 will focus first and then start filming, it will not refocus during filming. But other than this stupid fact this camera is awesome! :D

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Paradise Island

Michel and Irisha make a journey to the paradise island, but will they get back, or drown trying?

Sunday, January 13, 2008

Backflip 2

Sequel to the original "Backflip" super-action movie which explores more ways to lose invaluable stunt footage :)

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Taking over a matt

A pirate-beach water version of the game "King of the Hill" (with water guns!)

Friday, January 11, 2008

James Vaughan Pwnes

Michel and James once again set sail for the sunset and dive for the last time in summer 2007 :(

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Getting Wet

The most common problem people face on the beach is that they are afraid to get wet. This tutorial explains how to overcome that fear.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

The Drowner 3

Sequel to the amazing "Drowner" series.
Now the point is to lie on the bottom of the lake and sing the funeral march.

Monday, January 7, 2008

Wasaga journey

Michel, Eugene and Andrew set sail and unintentionally get carried away from the shore by the wind. There they try to drown each other in order to conquer the boat for themselves...

Sunday, January 6, 2008

The Drowner 2

Sequel to the artistic film "The Drowner"... Although I still haven't posted the original drowner, I already made the sequel, kinda like Star Wars

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Walking on water

A small experiment to see if a man can walk on water

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Watergun Doom

The title says it all!

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

Backflip

A funny mispositioning of the camera results in hilarious footage

Dedicated to Pentax Optio W30

The first camera I owned. The BEST camera I owned!

The camera I use to make this show is Pentax Optio W30. This is one of the best waterproof digital cameras in the stores apart from Olympus Stylus SW 770. The other option you have is to buy a water-resistant camera case for almost the same price and then take that clumsy thing around!

Advantages

  • WHAT MADE ME BUY: 30 frames per second video (unlike Olympus 770 with only 15 fps)
  • (Of course) Waterproof!
  • Extremely compact, easy to handle
  • A LOT of features that are easily accessible.

Disadvantages

  • Only goes down 3 meters under water. Olympus goes down 10 meters.
  • Pictures are slightly grainy. Olympus is smoother and better.
  • Extremely slow with focusing, especially in the dark.
  • Video does not refocus while filming, it will focus on whatever is in the first frame and then start filming and never refocus again. That's why movies done entirely UNDER the water will often be out of focus, because it focuses on god-knows-what-can-see.