BITTENBYSHARKS

                              Claudia Pellarini

                                PORTFOLIO of UNDERWATER PROJECTS

May 2004

Project:

United Airlines inflight commercial for Johnson Outdoors, featuring Scubapro.

Claudia's assignment:

-Co-ordination and planning of shots, talent and equipment.

-Underwater DP

-Topside photography behind the scenes

                     Kids World Sports

February 2004

Project:

Profile of Sport magazine writer Natalie Tuke's fear of sharks , with mom Ann-Louise Tuke -Managing Editor,Sport Diver magazine

Shot above and below the waters of New Providence.

Breakthrough Film & Television Inc.

Toronto, Canada

Claudia's assignment:

-Co-ordination of shots and talent 

-Underwater DP - footage and stills

--Behind the Scenes - topside

August 2001

Project:

Family movie

'Holiday in the Sun' , starring

 the Olsen Twins-

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen,

shot in and around Nassau

and Paradise Island.

Claudia's assignment:

-Behind the Scenes photography

-Assistant to the u/w DP at the aquarium at Atlantis and Dolphin Encounters.

     Music Video - Natalie Imbruglia

 June 2002

Project:

Music Video for the album 'White Lillies Island' shot on New Providence and Paradise islands.

Claudia's assignment:

-Behind the Scenes photography, with assistance from Leon Joubert.

-Safety Diver for the underwater DP

-Scuba refresher course for Natalie Imbruglia - assistant to Michelle Cove.

Sept 2003

Project:

HD Promotional Video for Stuart Cove's

by    Air Sea Land Productions Inc. 

  www.airsealand.com

Anthony Lenzo, President 

and

Steve Miller,Vice President

Claudia's assignment:

-Underwater modelling for Stuart Cove's HD Promotional Video;

-Behind the Scenes photography for ASL .

-Assistance in co-ordination of shots

September 2002

Project:

SONY Commercial for Micra MV DV cam  and u/w housing.

Shot entirely off the South Western end of New Providence.

Pytka Productions

Director: Joe Pytka

u/w DP: Pete Romano

Claudia's asignment:

-Stunt double for actress Jane Mc Guire for all underwater scenes involving sharks.

-Co-ordinator for topside talent, wardrobe, props and equipment

-Scout for talent and boats

       Rhythm and Hue

Sept. 2003

Project:

 Commercial for EA Games

'Medal of Honor -Rising Sun'

Producer - Chuck Conner

DP - Pete Romano

Rhythm and Hues Studios

www.rhythm.com

Claudia's assignment:

-Scouting and co-ordinating talent and wardrobe

-Behind the Scenes underwater and topside photo and video with asistance from Leon Joubert

  'Extreme Kid' - Canale J, TV France

 July 2003

Project: VDF Vent de Folie Production - communication

  Canale J - French TV, Kids program: Iap Iap: Extreme Kid

Host: Lorenzo Pancino

  Claudia's assignment:

-Co-ordinator and scout for local talent

- Topside and U/W DP

- Underwater Communications

BBC and Discovery Channel

'SEA MONSTERS'

December 2002

Project:

BBC and Discovery Channel's 'Sea Monsters'

Director - Jasper James

U/W Director of Photography -Mike Pitts

Nassau, Bahamas

Claudia's assignment:

Behind the Scenes photography and videography with assistance from Leon Joubert

Image by Claudia Pellarini (c)

BBC - 'Extreme Ironing'

March 2004

Project: Ironing underwater surrounded by Caribbean reef sharks.

Claudia's assignment: Underwater stills and footage of Tohru Yamaguchi.

2004

Project:

Action adventure movie 'Into the Blue' starring Jessica Alba, Paul Walker, Scott Caan, Ashley Scott and Josh Brolin.Shot in and around Nassau and Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Two DC3's were sunk as props for the movie, and one DC3 was placed in a holding tank for controlled shooting.

Director: John Stockwell

UW DP: Pete Zuccarini

Due for release end 2004

Claudia's assignment:

Behind the scenes stills and footage at intervals throughout the movie for the Art Director, to aid with continuity.

May 2002

Project:

Commercial for Hyundai Coupe' (Europe)

Producer: Ed McNamara

Claudia's assignment:

-Handling POV camera hardwired to surface monitor (God-cam)

-Behind the scenes photo and video

Syngenta magazine ad

August 2003

Project:

Underwater photography of Stuart Cove in a shark cage surrounded by sharks.

DP - Jamey Stillings www.jstillings.com

 Josh Lucas & Salma Hayek

 November 2003

Scuba Diving Instructors to Salma and Josh - Leon and Claudia

 'Into the Blue' - Tiger Sharks

 February/March 2004

Project:

MGM's 'Into the Blue' - Tiger shark work for underwater scenes shot in Nassau, Bahamas

Marine Co-ordinator: Ricou Browning

Shark handler: Alex Edlin

Claudia's assignment:

Photo and video documention of the capture procedure,and subsequent underwater work with tiger sharks.

Assistance from Leon Joubert.

Claudia's  underwater modelling portfolio