The inspiration
Have lightweight gear, will travel.
- Four HD cameras—Sony FX-1, JVC GZ-HD6, 2 x Go Pro Hero
- Equinox underwater video housing for the cool Humpback whale shots
- Lightweight Miller DS-5 fluid head tripod for silkly-smooth footage
- Powerful MacBook Pro kitted with Final Cut Pro
The reel deal I—a snapshot work history
BBC Natural History Unit for ‘Wild Australasia’ capturing the frozen alpinescape of Kosciuszko.
Stormfront Productions in Tasmania’s Tarkine wilderness for ‘Messages from the Tarkine’.
Dodging rocks on ‘Australian Geographic’s Kamchatka Ski-Mountaineering Expedition’ on Russia’s active volcanoes in Kamchatka.
Hanging from the occasional helicopter and enduring snowstorms (gleefully) to produce award-winning ’Winter Dreaming’, an Australian Alps nature and adventure film.
Assistant Editor, ‘Wild’ and ‘Rock’ magaines, 1996–1999. Thanks Chris, bless your soul.
Innumerable smaller projects for the Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian Geographic, Parks Victoria, Wild and more.
The reel deal II—official bits
- Cameraman, AFTRS-trained editor and producer
- Specialising in alpine, polar and underwater filming
- Environmental Scientist: Bachelor of Education (Secondary), University of Melbourne, 1994
- Qualified outdoor and environmental education school teacher
- Qualified outdoor recreation guide and instructor
- APSI ski guide
- Qualified TAFE trainer and assessor
- Wilderness first aid trained
Stephen Curtain
Cameraman & Producer
Eucalypt Productions
P: +61 (0) 438 002 416
E: steve@eucalyptproductions.com
S: stephencurtain