- Peter Scoones
Peter Scoones is the
Emmy Award winning underwater cameraman who brings theoceans into our homes. His work, always perfect and always evocative has inspired many people to dive and inspired manydivers to take up underwater photography.Peter is one of those very rare filmmakers who cannot only visualise a new and exciting way to reveal a different side to his subjects, he can also invent the technology to make his vision reality. His naturalistic images are testimony not just to his imagination with a camera but also to his innovative equipment designs.
Peter Scoones has been
diving and takingunderwater photographs since1959 . originally trained as a naval architect and,with a keen interest in dinghy racing, his service with theRAF in the Far East initiated his underwater interests.Filmography
Earth - (Cinematographer/2009/Lensing/Awaiting Release)
Deep Blue - (Cinematographer/2005)
TV Credits
Planet Earth ( 2006 / Released ): PhotographyGolden Seals of the Skeleton Coast ( 2001 / Released ): Photography
Greatest Wildlife Show on Earth ( 2000 / Released ): Photography
Humpback Whales ( 2000 / Released ): PhotographyOtters -- In the Stream of Life ( 2000 / Released ): PhotographyWarnings From the Wild ( 2000 / Released ): Photography
Battle of the Sexes ( 1999 / Released ): PhotographyWild Indonesia ( 1999 / Released ): Photography
Crocodiles! ( 1998 / Released ): Photography
India: Land of the Tiger ( 1998 / Released ): Cinematographer
In the Wild ( 1995 / Released ): Photography
The Great White Shark ( 1995 / Released ): Photography
Antarctica: Life in the Freezer ( 1994 / Released ): Camera
Lifeforce ( 1992 / Released ): Photography
The Trials of Life ( 1991 / Released ): Camera
Awards
Peter's work first came to notice when he won the Gold Medal for the Best Amateur Film at the first
Brighton International Film Festival. Since then he has gone on to win many awards including Underwater Photographer of the Year at Brighton (twice) and Best British Underwater Photographer atBirmingham (twice) to name just some of the awards.Peter currently works as a freelance cameraman working extensively in both TV and other fields.
References
* [http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/free-peter-scoones-talk-in-london/ Peter Scoones]
* [http://www.theunderwaterchannel.tv/ The Underwater TV Channel]
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