Manta Visions - Photo & Video
- Personalized Video / Photo Shoot
- Photo/Video Classes
- Rental Equipment
- DVDs
a picture speaks 1000 words
Manta Ray Bay Hotel and Yap Divers is home to Manta Visions, the only photo/video facility on Yap. Piloted by published photographer / videographer Peter Schneider the center offers guests daily access to their imaging needs.
Manta Visions provides guests the opportunity to enjoy their personal Yap vacation memories for years through custom or group dive videos, personalized photo shoots, photo instruction and camera rentals.
Video Production
Manta Visions videographer Peter Schneider will be on your boat taking video throughout the week acting as your own personal underwater paparazzi. Manta Vision will produce a standard group video each week. Or, if you want a more personal touch, you can have a personal video shoot of just you or your group's dives. All DVDs are titled w/ music in NTSC/PAL.
| Group Video |
| DVD with 2 Dives - $75 |
| DVD with 4 Dives - $120 |
| Private Video |
| DVD with 2 Dives - $120 |
| DVD with 4 Dives - $180 |
Group Videos and Private Videos always coming with:
- "Manta Passion"...the copulation of Manta Rays. The only existing film document of Manta Sex, shot in the wild!
- Yap culture: A film of the Village Tour to Kaday - Stone path walk, Stone Money, Village life and a dance performance.
- "Always look on the bright side of life" Just fun! The most successful therapy to enhance your mood. 100% guarantee!
Photo Services
Manta Visions photographer Peter Schneider will shoot a personalized photo shoot of your dives and/or vacation activities. You will receive a CD/DVD with all images.
| Personal Photo Shoot | $85 |
Manta Visions can also burn your personal images to a CD for safe keeping.
| Your Images Burned to CD | $6 / CD |
Photo / Video Class
Introduction to Underwater Videography - This course includes lecture, diving and post editing and a DVD.
| Introduction to UW Videography / Photo | $145 + diving |
***Also available on request are PADI Underwater Videographer Specialty Courses with certification.
Featured DVDs
Sharks of Rangiroa, from Legend to Reality - $35
This documentary about shark finning in Polynesia is an eye opener and was awarded in Antibes (France), San Sebastian (Spain) and Cypress). Peter made this documentary with his partner Rachel: It fired up the discussion on commercial shark fishing in Polynesia, which was finally banned in 2006.
Best of Peters underwatercam - $35
1 hour of dolphins, sharks, turtles... you name it. Relaxing, funny and unique images.
As we always try to improve our service, we appreciate your suggestions, ...
Peter Schneider
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor
PADI Underwater Videographer Specialty Instructor
email:
mantavisions@mantaray.com
peter@underwatercam.tv
websites:
www.underwatercam.tv
www.marinevideo.eu
interview:
Silver Tip World Interview (www)
(PDF - pg. 7)
About
Peter Schneider, originally from Berlin, Germany is our new Manta Visions Video & Photo Pro. Peter is a true professional in his field having worked for 12 years in German television, before moving to French Polynesia to create his own company – Underwatercam. In the 9 years he lived and worked on the atoll of Rangiroa, Peter spent more than 4000 hours with his cameras submerged.
Many of the images he brought to the surface, were used for international TV productions such as National Geographic TV, Discovery Channel and different European channels. One of the highlights of his career came when award winning underwater cinematographer Christian Petron asked Peter to work with him. Christian was the leading cinematographer for Luc Besson on the films “ The Big Blue” and “Atlantis” as well as many other films you might have seen.
On the last project the two worked together in 2009/2010, Peter was also the topside high definition (HD) broadcast camera operator. You want more info on that project? Pssst, this is still top secret, … but here is a short sneak preview.
Shark Affinity
In 2004 Peter produced, together with Rachel Campergue, a 52 minute documentary about shark finning in French Polynesia. This award winning film "Sharks of Rangiroa, from Legend to Reality" and the activities it triggered played an important role in the process of introducing a law against commercial shark fishing in French Polynesia. The bill was finally passed the 12th of April 2006.
“I believe the biggest enemies of sharks are fear, misconception and a lack of information. We simply don’t protect what we are afraid of and what we don’t understand. In my films I try to capture the beauty of these amazing animals. Every diver who ever had the chance to observe sharks in the wild can tell about their aura. Every diver who tells or even can show his family and friends pictures of himself diving with sharks, becomes somehow an ambassador for those fabulous creatures. I am happy and feel privileged to have the chance to accompany you on your dive. Giving you, with the films I make, a tool to change fear into fascination and respect.”