3D filming in China for Tsui Hark

Our stereoscopic crew accomapanied the Deep Atom 3D platform to the Hengdian World Film Studios located in central Zhejiang Province central China. We made the incredible journey to work on renowned Chinese director Tsui Hark’s big screen 3D action adventure ‘YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE- RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON’. Ross with […]

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NHK’s wildlife cinematographer of the world

Ross Isaacs was chosen by NHK Japan to feature in their series celebrating Wildlife photographers and cinematographers who are in pursuit of mysteries of the natural world. They use best possible technique to capture vivid images of wildlife to reveal their secrets.This NHK series focuses on the advanced technique and […]

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3ality Technica visit in LA

Joey Romero (director of sales) kindly showed me through the 3ality Technica factory in Burbank, California as apart of my intensive 3D training for the development of our DEEP ATOM underwater 3D camera platform.

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Deep Atom intensive development

Ross was part of the intensive team to develop the DEEP ATOM underwater 3D platform. This initiative was instigated by the association of a number of key companies and individuals. The main players in this development included John Ellerbrock (Gates Underwater Products), Pierre de Lespinois (Evergreen Films) with Bob Cranston […]

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Extreme deep rebreather dive

Ross filmed Lance Robb of Closed Circuit Divers successful dive to 156 metres (511 feet) at Osprey reef deep walls in the Coral Sea. Both divers used ISC Megalodon closed circuit rebreathers although Ross stayed up around 60 metres and watched Lance disappear into the abyssal depths below. Lance Robb […]

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Filming Humpback whales in Tonga

Ross joined an expedition in the Kingdom of Tonga to film Humpback whales in 4K on his newly acquired Deep Red camera system and shot some memorable encounters with whales. Above image courtesy- Scott Portelli

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Awards for best director

Ross won the prestigous award for best director at the Jules Verne Adventure Film festival in Paris for his film narrated by David Attenborough entitled ‘HUMPBACKS FROM FIRE TO ICE’. Buzz Aldrin famed astronaut was scheduled to present him the award in Paris but Ross had a previous engagement in […]

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First in Australia with 4K Red One underwater

Ross Isaacs was first to introduce 4K digital cinematography in Australia with the acquisition of the Gates DEEP RED underwater housing and the Red Digital Cinema Company’ Red One 4K camera.Photo courtesy- Lance Robb

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Filming in Peru

Ross had the pleasure of working as underwater DP on Gulliver Media’s production ‘LOGGERHEADS- THE LOST YEARS’. We filmed off Peru in an extraordinary adventure in the wilderness.

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Lava tubes off Hawaii

As apart of the ongoing in house productions we filmed in the spectacular lava tubes known as the Cathedrals, off the Island of Lanai in the Hawaiian chain. We could clearly hear the songs of Humpbacks whales booming through the water even from within the caves. Photo courtesy- Peggy West […]

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