Planet Earth on TV later (in the UK that is - much later elsewhere!)

Jonathan · March 26th, 2006, 08:04 PM

Tonight's Planet Earth (BBC1 9pm) is about Caves. The advert showed a bit underwater - hopefully there'll be some good footage.

Cheers

Jonathan

GoDiva · March 26th, 2006, 09:17 PM

Read this too late, otherwise I might have called my parents to record it (do not have a tv in my flat). Pitty.

**jb2cool** · March 26th, 2006, 10:19 PM

Footage was good IMO. I was impressed by the beauty of it. The squeeze bit was a bit theatrical but all in all nice.

Jonathan · March 26th, 2006, 10:32 PM

Twas interesting. Esp the squeeze bit - found I was saying out load to myself "f*** that s***"!

I couldn't tell whether they were DIR or not. What made you say they weren't, other than a pair of blue fins? I kept getting distracted by the scenary!

Rick · March 26th, 2006, 10:33 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Jonathan)

Twas interesting. Esp the squeeze bit - found I was saying out load to myself "f*** that s***"!

Amazing that the camera man made it through first tho eh?

**jb2cool** · March 26th, 2006, 10:37 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Jonathan)

I couldn't tell whether they were DIR or not. What made you say they weren't, other than a pair of blue fins?

Purely the fact that they were using flutter kick rather than the more approved frog kick and the fact that one of them held his light head in the wrong hand.

That's just me being picky though. Didn't really see enough of the divers to be sure either way.

*Clare Gledhill* · March 26th, 2006, 10:38 PM

Theatrics is one thing (amazing what some producers want to see - remember the diver on the scooter who was told to flutter kick as it didn't look real enough if he did nothing)

But why do you say that they were not DIR Jason? Hard to tell I thought - apart from the blue fins that is.... definately not

Lights were being held in both hands to aid in lighting up the cave for the video (noted on the basis that some were pointing backwards) and we don't just use frog kick you know.... as you will find out on your fundies course.

In fact the group who helped the BBC in this were the Group of Exploration of Ox Bel Har - you will find a few familiar names in there

54 days and counting til I get to go.... yay!

**jb2cool** · March 26th, 2006, 10:49 PM

ok, ok i might have been a bit quick with my assumptions. I might even engage my brain before typing one of these days.

Cheers for the link, i'll have a look.

lizardland · March 27th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Gledders)

In fact the group who helped the BBC in this were the Group of Exploration of Ox Bel Har - you will find a few familiar names in there

The GEO isn't DIR, Clare. Some of the members are DIR divers but the project itself is not specifically. I've dived with Sam & Bil, they are not DIR divers. Sam was involved in the filming (he runs a film production company, Makachik Productions), I don't know if that's him on screen as I haven't seen it.

Tricky · March 27th, 2006, 12:48 PM

At least one of the divers shown was wearing Mares Avantis.

March 26th, 2006, 08:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jonathan(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 215	Planet Earth on TV later (in the UK that is - much later elsewhere!) Tonight's Planet Earth (BBC1 9pm) is about Caves. The advert showed a bit underwater - hopefully there'll be some good footage. Cheers Jonathan

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jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 797	Footage was good IMO. I was impressed by the beauty of it. The squeeze bit was a bit theatrical but all in all nice. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com Last edited by jb2cool; March 26th, 2006 at 10:56 PM.

March 26th, 2006, 10:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rick(Offline) Jock Exley Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Falkirk/Stratford UK Posts: 730	Quote: (Originally Posted by Jonathan) Twas interesting. Esp the squeeze bit - found I was saying out load to myself "f* that s"! Amazing that the camera man made it through first tho eh? __________________ Forget Everything And Remember http://phreaticzone.thedeepstop.com/* http://www.dublinbaydiving.com/

March 26th, 2006, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 797	Quote: (Originally Posted by Jonathan) I couldn't tell whether they were DIR or not. What made you say they weren't, other than a pair of blue fins? Purely the fact that they were using flutter kick rather than the more approved frog kick and the fact that one of them held his light head in the wrong hand. That's just me being picky though. Didn't really see enough of the divers to be sure either way. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com

March 26th, 2006, 10:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
Clare Gledhill(Offline) GUE Instructor Site Admin Pacman Champion! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Posts: 1,541	Theatrics is one thing (amazing what some producers want to see - remember the diver on the scooter who was told to flutter kick as it didn't look real enough if he did nothing) But why do you say that they were not DIR Jason? Hard to tell I thought - apart from the blue fins that is.... definately not Lights were being held in both hands to aid in lighting up the cave for the video (noted on the basis that some were pointing backwards) and we don't just use frog kick you know.... as you will find out on your fundies course. In fact the group who helped the BBC in this were the Group of Exploration of Ox Bel Har - you will find a few familiar names in there 54 days and counting til I get to go.... yay! __________________ Clare . "Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions....Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too can become great." Interested in DIR dive training? Always happy to chat/answer questions so get in touch via PM or visit www.dirdiver.co.uk Last edited by Clare Gledhill; March 27th, 2006 at 12:50 PM.

March 26th, 2006, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
GoDiva (Online) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 546	Read this too late, otherwise I might have called my parents to record it (do not have a tv in my flat). Pitty.

March 26th, 2006, 10:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jonathan(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 215	Twas interesting. Esp the squeeze bit - found I was saying out load to myself "f* that s*"! I couldn't tell whether they were DIR or not. What made you say they weren't, other than a pair of blue fins? I kept getting distracted by the scenary!

March 26th, 2006, 10:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
jb2cool(Offline) Padawan learner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire Posts: 797	ok, ok i might have been a bit quick with my assumptions. I might even engage my brain before typing one of these days. Cheers for the link, i'll have a look. __________________ http://jb2cool.bulldoghome.com Last edited by jb2cool; March 26th, 2006 at 10:57 PM.

March 27th, 2006, 12:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
lizardland(Offline) LCS Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Evidently Chickentown Posts: 593	Quote: (Originally Posted by Gledders) In fact the group who helped the BBC in this were the Group of Exploration of Ox Bel Har - you will find a few familiar names in there The GEO isn't DIR, Clare. Some of the members are DIR divers but the project itself is not specifically. I've dived with Sam & Bil, they are not DIR divers. Sam was involved in the filming (he runs a film production company, Makachik Productions), I don't know if that's him on screen as I haven't seen it. __________________ Can you imagine drifting along in the sea with your mouth open and a load of f***ing plankton going in? You'd like it, would you? www.westons-cider.co.uk The Lot isn't the only place to dive: http://www.lulu.com/content/613554

March 27th, 2006, 12:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Tricky(Offline) New Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Reading, Berkshire Posts: 555	At least one of the divers shown was wearing Mares Avantis. __________________ "I know that you believe that you understand what you think I said, but I am not sure you realise that what you heard is not what I meant." "Make me one with everything" said the Mystic to the Hamburger vendor. UK Diving Forum Sryth: A Free Online Text RPG Join the Adventure! Fallen Sword: Free online RPG