On September 23rd, the second episode of our new web-based reality series, “Dive Charter: A Day in the Life of a Dive Boat” aired on the web. The second episode deals with the craziness of the 2-day South Florida Lobster Mini-Season, introduces a new dive boat captain and divemaster, and captures a confrontation over a dive site between two charter boats! The second episode runs @17 minutes long and can be seen at DiveCharter.tv.

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On August 6th, Video Dude Productions premiered the first episode of our new web-based reality series, “Dive Charter: A Day in the Life of a Dive Boat”. The pilot episode introduces the dive boat and crew, the staff from a local dive shop, and follows a student diver (Pam Dino) as she goes through her certification process. The pilot episode runs @13 minutes long and can be seen at DiveCharter.tv.

Episode 2 “Mini-Season Madness” will be premiering in September and deals with the craziness of the 2-day South Florida Lobster Mini-Season. Location shooting has already been completed and this episode is in it’s final production stages.

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After a bit of an absence, I returned to Blue Heron Bridge with the “Ultra-Faboo” Joanie and photo/video protege Jeanette to see what we could find. Since every time we go we see great things, we all decided to just go real slow and look carefully at our usual dive areas. We were rewarded several times with some seahorses, a batfish, an upside-down jellyfish, yellow stingrays, hermit crabs and an octopus.

A relaxing, very near two-hour dive and great fun with great friends.
Doug the “Video Dude”

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We were hired by the South Florida Spearfishing Club to shoot video documentation of their Pompano Beach (FL) Pier and Reef cleanup efforts. What started out as a rainy day, quickly turned to sunshine as the divers and myself headed out aboard Pompano Dive Center‘s “Sea Dog Diver” to head for a mooring spot at the end of the pier.

Once we were moored in the right spot, SFSC vice-president Heather and I jumped in the water so I could shoot some pre-cleanup shots of the reef and pier. Then, as the other divers got in the water, I followed them around, shooting video of their clean-up activities. When the divers had a full bucket of debris, it was brought to the surface and handed over to a waiting member of the Kayuba Dive Club, who stowed the buckets on their kayaks and brought them over to the pier to be hoisted up and sorted. After everyone was done, I went back in and shot video of the cleaned areas.

While the work the SFSC did today was very important, it was just a drop in the overall amount of stuff on the reefs and under the pier. Please, everyone, be aware of the impact your activities on or under the water can have!

Another great video project we are proud to be a part of!
Doug the “Video Dude”.

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Once again we traveled to the magical dive spot known as Blue Heron Bridge to capture more mystical underwater moments. Joanie and I met up with Sandra and Bob and headed out on our tour of the dive site. Critter sightings for today were: Seahorse, Eagle Ray, Southern Stingray, Nudibranchs, Cushion Sea Stars, Octopi, Flounder, Decorator Crab and Box Crab. It was an awesome dive and a chance to meet new dive friends.

Shooting video here in Paradise,
Doug, The Video Dude

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A large pod of Atlantic Spotted Dolphins chased our dive boat while on our way to our dive site.

Diving the Days Away in Paradise,
Doug, the Video Dude

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Thursday, March 24th I was hired by a family to videotape the placement of their loved one on the Neptune Memorial Reef, just off of Key Biscayne in Miami Beach, FL. The Neptune Society has established this Memorial Reef so that loved ones who had an affinity with the ocean in some fashion, could have their ashes buried amongst the Atlantis-like structures on the ocean floor.

The day was sunny and bright with ocean conditions calm as Jim Hutslar of the Neptune Reef Project and I motored our way out to the dive site. Conditions underwater were great also with 60ft+ visibility and a mild current. I have been on the site several times in the past few years, and am happy to see lots of coral growth and fish life of all types. As it says on the memorial reef site, “the reef is a reaffirmation of life after life”.

For more information on the Neptune Society, CLICK HERE
For more information on the Neptune Memorial Reef, CLICK HERE

I never know what video jobs may come my way, but that’s what makes my job so interesting!

Doug “the Video Dude”

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Join SCUBA Network and Video Dude Productions on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure as we head out to Guadalupe Island to cage dive with Great White Sharks!

DATE: August 19-25, 2011.

Cost is $3400 per person (diver or non-diver) and INCLUDES:

- 1 night hotel (dbl occ) in departure port of San Diego
- 5-6 day live-aboard Shark Expedition (dbl occ)
- Food, wine, beer and soft drinks onboard
- National Park shark cage diving permits
- Wetsuits, Weights and Surface-supplied air
- Airport to Hotel transfers
- Shark Expedition DVD and T-Shirt
- Great White Shark Specialty certification
- Instructor Escort

DOES NOT INCLUDE:

- Round-trip airfare to San Diego
- $80 boat fuel surcharge
- Meals in San Diego
- Returning night Hotel stay in San Diego

ADD-ONS:

- Open Water Discover Scuba – $75
- Single Room Hotel Upgrade – $125
- Single Room Liveaboard Upgrade – $149

SPACES ARE LIMITED – RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY! $500 Non-refundable Deposit required. Call Scuba Network at 954.422.9982.

Make sure you mention VIDEO DUDE PRODUCTIONS when making your reservation to make sure you get on the correct trip!

For the second year in a row, Video Dude Productions traveled with a group from SCUBA Network in Deerfield Beach, FL to Crystal River to snorkel with the manatees. A much larger group this time around, we ended up with two dive boats and 16 people. It was a gorgeous day weather-wise as we set out for Three Sisters Springs where the manatees take advantage of the warmer water of the springs during the winter. Lots of boats were there, checking out the manatees in the sanctuary and the springs, as we swam around trying to get a glimpse for ourselves. It was a great day all around, and the group had several personal up-close encounters throughout the day.

Having a blast in the water,
The Video Dude

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