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Dive To Be Alive
'Diving keeps you alive, and you don't become a zombie in the mind controlled world in which we live in.' … claims Hayward Coleman, the 70 years old yogi master.
Behind the Mask – Showreel 2016
'So that the possible may arise, the impossible must always be attempted.' - Hermann Hesse
Shark Ambassador Octavio Valdés – Playa del Carmen, Bull Sharks
As a freelance shark-feeder Octavio Valdés is contributing to a new industry in which sharks are worth more alive than dead. We can only protect what we know ... and Octavio shows us that Bull Sharks are not the man eating monsters promoted by the media.
Above & Below Time – Trailer
As we are just finished filming a short-film about the philosophy of freediving with Nik Linder, we would like to share some insights on the idea behind it.
Above & Below Orca Madness – Trailer II
Today the ocean calms us down. Pause a second with us as we inhale the blistering beauty of northern Norway.
Above & Below Orca Madness – Trailer I
This is how it looks like when the ocean jumpes right into your face. I have no words. Enjoy!
Above & Below Guadalupe – Great White Shark (Trailer)
The great White Sharks of Guadalupe are powerful in many respects and an astonishing experience.
Above & Below Banda Sea – Trailer
'New friends, old spirits!' … Samambaia left us speechles after ten days diving the Banda Sea.
Making Of – Hallenstein Brothers Commercial
It took a few high performance days in high performance suits to shoot this piece for the Hallenstein Brothers with Jay Alvarrez. Music by BRÅVES.
Family Sharks
Surrounded by lovely creatures. A 7-year old girl in the water, giving the sharks a chance to get familiar with her. Now she saw with her own eyes why we have to protect the sharks from humans and not the other way around.
B&W GoPro Cases – Testshooting
These marketing people will tell you all kind of things about their new GoPro Cases … 30 years warranty, different colors/inlays, dust- /waterproof. But what really matters is, if they can keep up with us. Let's find out right now.
Above & Below Socorro – Trailer
Giant mantas, sharks and dolphins. This is the trailer for the upcoming trip report about the Socorro Islands.
Above & Below Socorro #1 – Manta Romance
Let’s start the series at San Benedicto with a group hug of cute orange angel-fishes, giant pacific manta rays and a misplaced intruder who just doesn’t want to leave.
Above & Below Socorro #2 – Down By The Dolphins
Captains announcement: 'The lonely cove that we are anchored in is called Cabo Pears. The dolphins await you … the sooner we get into the water, the sooner we can spend time with the dolphins.'
Above & Below Socorro #3 – Around The Rock
'Here we are in the middle of nowhere at Roca Partida.' … a magical place where big things can happen. Be prepared and follow us to the last destination on our Socorro trip.
Light & Color – Testing the Keldan Ambient Filter Concept
Getting the color right. We tested this game-changing concept and are happy to share our opinion on it.
Dronie – Family Island
We shot over 20 Videos on Eleuthera, which is one of the Family Islands of the Bahamas. It feels definitely like family when we are there.
One of a Kind – Sneak Peak
This thing is all about you and the intimacy that you have with this machine as you start to accelerate.‘ The BAC Mono is one of a kind … a petrolheads dream … a pure race-car that you can even drive to work with.
The Shark Dronie
Awarded 'Most Epic Dronie' at the New York City Drone Film Festival 2016.
Shark Dronie #1: The Idea
With childish optimism we jumped head over heels into this idea which became quite a challenging adventure and a great team effort in the end. But let's start at the beginning.
Shark Dronie #2: Proof of Concept
' … the magnet broke and the camera came off ... .' The only thing rock solid was our optimism: WE GONNA PROOF THAT CONCEPT!
Shark Dronie #3: Getting Ready
Join us on our trip to the Bahamas, setting everything up and getting ready for the actual shooting days on the water.
Shark Dronie #4: The Shooting
Seeing all these little things come together to get the perfect shot is a magical feeling ... and the reason for us to be alive ... to hang around with friends doing something challenging and completely insane.
We are selected!
We are very happy that our 'Shark Dronie' will be shown at the New York City Drone Film Festival 2016.
The Case
Getting a good shot of Michael can be sometimes a bit tricky … especially when he pretends to be cast away and insists of posing between some sharks … with no mask … no gear … but with his favorite suitcase.
Shark & Lion
Somewhere in the Caribbean a shell collecting vagabond bumps into a stranger. Only by the help of sharks the incident doesn't have a fatal end ... for the vagabond.
The Blue Deer – Sea Lodge
The boat is a piece of art ... the crew is family … and the location is simply stunning. One week of flying, diving and sailing went by so quickly. Leaving us with new friends and great memory of dolce vita. Dream a few minutes with us!
Die Baumpfleger (The Arborists)
Sending a 300 year old linden tree into retirement is a delicate job. Following the three arborists we learned that cutting down a tree can save its life.