Freeze Frame

A talk by incredible BBC underwater cameraman Doug Allan at Swindon Sub-Aqua Club

Swindon Sub-Aqua Club

Supermarine Road

Swindon

10 Feb 2014 

Doug Allan is one of the world's most respected and well-known wildlife cameramen, responsible for much iconic footage on keynote BBC programmes such as The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Ocean Giants, Frozen Planet, Life in the Freezer, Operation Iceberg and many more. He has filmed all over the world, including high mountains and tropical seas, but he is most noted for the 35 years that he has been working and filming in the Antarctic and Arctic.

 

 

Described by David Attenborough as "the toughest in the business", he has spent more than 8000 hours underwater and more than 500 of those under ice! 

Doug will talk about his experiences filming in the polar regions. Using both still images and video clips, he will go behind the scenes on the making of these amazing programmes; the techniques of diving in cold water environment; about the challenges of capturing the required footage and about his topside experiences.

The talk will begin promptly at 8 pm
 

Tickets, £9, can be purchased via the link below. 

The talk will be in two parts with a break for refreshments. There will also be a question and answer session and plenty of opportunity to talk to Doug personally and to purchase signed copies of his book, Freeze Frame.