Eddy Raphael

Education

Equipment

My Equipment/Kit: 6K RED KOMODO CAMERA / PANASONIC 6K-GH6, 4K-GH5S 4K-GH5 CAMERAS, ATOMOS NINJAV 4K60 RECORDER, SMALLHD502 monitors, TOKINA CINEMA ZOOMS 25-75 / 11-20 andSIGMA 1.8 ART ZOOMS 18-35 50-100, FOLLOW FOCUS, STABILIZER, GIMBLE, TX/RX, DIR MONITOR, LED PANELS, STANDS, BOUNCE, SILKS, REFL. SOUND DESIGN MIXPRE6 / AMBIENT NANO LOCKITS / RODE NTG2 MIC / 2 LAV MICS / BOOM Underwater: NAUTICAM HOUSINGS: GH5V / NINJAV SMALLHD502 / 150ft SDI TETHER Underwater: LIGHTING : BIG BLUE 35K / 15K lumens,

I can use: Sony Fx9, Underwater Lighting : Big Blue 35K And 15K Lumens, Full Camera Support, Follow Focus, Stabilizer, Gimble, Video Tx/Rx, Directors Monitor, Camera Experience: Alexa-All, Red-All, Sony Fs72/A7-9/Fx3-6-8/F55, Panasonic, Sigma 1.8 Art Zooms 18-35, 50-100, Sound Design Mixpre6 With Ambient Nano Lockits, Rode Ntg2 Mic, 2 Rode Lav Mics, Boom, Etc, Led Panels, Stands, Bounce, Silks, Reflectors, Atomos Ninjav 4K60 Recorder, Shogun Recorder, Smallhd502 Monitors, Underwater: Nauticam Housings Gh5V And Ninjav And Smallhd502 Plus 150Ft Sdi Tether, 4K Panasonic Gh5S And Gh5 Cameras, 6K Red Komodo Camera, Sennheiser Microphones, Rode Microphones, Arri Alexa, RED Digital Cinema Cameras, Sony Fs7, Final Cut Pro / X, Adobe Photoshop

About me

Eddy Raphael - Director of Photography - Underwater / Land.
Based in Nassau/Bahamas, covering the Caribbean and worldwide.

Experienced DOP and operator, whether solo, small or large crew, on Red / Arri / Sony etc. Owner operator of RED 6K and Panasonic 6/4K cameras, lighting, full sound equipment, underwater rigs, steadicam. Other roles include self shooting PD, Field Producer, Scout, Fixer.

Based in The Bahamas, Eddy has an intimate working knowledge of the islands of The Bahamas. Filming cinematic commercials and documentary, from BBC, Netflix and National Geographic, to Giorgio Armani, Estėe Lauder and Michael Kors. Award winning work includes best cinematography at Cannes Lions, Berlin Ciclopes, Rio Film Festival, Mindie Miami WebFest.

Very experienced filming and working in-water and underwater with talent, presenters, all Bahamas species of sharks and large marine animals, and in difficult marine environments, with a perfect safety record. Passionate about ocean conservation and the marine environment.

Experienced Diver, Divemaster, Scientific Diver, NSS-CDS and TDI technical diver, Free Diver, Boat Captain, COVID Awareness and Airborne Pathogen certified, Emergency first responder, AGRRA surveyor.


FILM AND TELEVISION WORK:
PRODUCTIONS

• Scariest Places on Earth series / Streetcar TUBI / Bahamas Scotland Romania

• Atlantis Branding / Atlantis commercials / Bahamas

• Ancient Apocolypse EP4 / ITN Productions / Netflix / Bahamas

• Climate Series doc Mikaela Loach / META / Skycar Creative / Jamaica

• Sean Connery doc / Lalabel Films France / Bahamas

• Earth Shot Prize doc / Allanah Vellacot / BBC UK / Bahamas

• The Activist doc / Sam Teicher / CBS / Bahamas

• Michael Kors commercial / Bella Hadid / Bahamas

• Fame and Misfortune doc / RAW TV UK / Bahamas

• Jaden Pinkett Smith Music Video / Bahamas

• Shark Gangs science doc / Double Act / Nat Geo / Bahamas

• Animals with Cameras 2 - Sharks / BBC NHU / Bahamas

• Xaomi mini-doc / World Champion Freediver Will Trubridge / Bahamas

• Steve Backshaw's Sharks! / True To Nature Films / Sky Nature Channel / Bahamas

• Acqua Di Gio / Giorgio Armani Commercial / Publicis France / Bahamnas

• Save This Shark / Mick Fanning / This Film Co. / NatGeo Australia / Bahamas

• One Strange Rock 2 / Will Smith / Nutopia / Bahamas

• Blue Planet Live / BBC Earth / Bahamas

• Will Smith Bucket List / Westbrook Productions / Bahamas

• Local Heroes Series / Zoomin Productions Amsterdam / Bahamas

• Welcome To Paradise / scripted show / Best Ever Films / Bahamas

• Great Nature Series / Gendai Films / Jamaica

• Panasonic Commercial / Dir Alliance Japan / Bahamas

• Pfizer [Xeljanz] Commercial / Native Media / Bahamas

• Androsia Documentary / CNN Traders / Bahamas

• CNN Freedom Project Documentary / CNN Sport / DR

• In Search Of Trump's Scottish Roots Documentary / Pear Video / UK

• Molchanov Freediver Documentary / Intersport / Bahamas

• Tomoka Fukuda Freediver / Another Sky Japan / Bahamas

• Murder on the Orient Express / Behind the scenes / People / UK

• I am Pure Isopure Commercial / Sharif Hamza / MATTE NYC / Bahamas

• It's A New Day Commercial / ALIV Mobile / Best Ever Films / Bahamas

• Stephanie Arne Shark Series / Wild Kingdom / Mutual of Omaha / Bahamas

• City Postcards Short / Univision NYC / Bahamas

• Storyhunter Commercial / JRJ Films NYC / Bahamas

• Virgin Holidays / Live UK Broadcast / Epic Films Global AMV-BBDO/ Barbados

• Underwater City for the Dead / Great Big Story / CNN / Bahamas

• Shark Dancer Huawei Commercial / RSA Productions UK / Epic Films Global / Bahamas

• La Mer Blueheart Commercial / Estée Lauder / Matte / YARD / Bahamas

• Fishing Impossible Series / BBC Earth / Alaska Television / Bahamas

• Challenge Impossible Series / Sharks / CCTV China / Bahamas

• Hurricane Report / Weather Channel / Bahamas

• Chasing Coral Documentary / Jeff Orlowski / Bahamas

• Germany's Next Top Model Series / Pro Sieben / Bahamas

• Mermaid Swims with Sharks / CBS Inside Edition / Linden Wolbert / Bahamas

• Superhuman Showdown Series / Discovery Europe / Maverick / Bahamas

• Tom Testosteron Series / Shark Hypnosis / Belgian TV / Bahamas

• David Pogue Making Stuff Series / PBS NOVA Powderhouse / Bahamas

• Penn & Teller Series / Off The Deep End / NBC / Cayman Islands

• David Blaine Series / Underwater Illusion / ABC / Cayman Islands


LOCATION & PRODUCTION SERVICES / FIXER SERVICES

• Westbrook Productions / Bahamas

• HGTV / Bahamas

• BBC Studios / Bahamas

• Lionsgate FIlms / Bahamas

• Ample / Discovery Channel / Bahamas

• High Noon / Travel Channel / Bahamas

• Discovery Channel / Bahamas

• Red Bull TV / Bahamas

• CNBC / Bahamas / Florida
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Owned Equipment in Bahamas:
-Red Komodo 6K, Panasonic GH6+GH5s+GH5 6-4K, Tokina Cinema Zooms, Veydra Cinema Primes, Sigma Art Zooms.
-Atomos NinjaV, Atomos Shogun, Small HD monitors
-Blackmagic Atem Mini
-Sound Design MixPre6 Mixer / Rode Boom+Lavs / Manfrotto Legs+Heads / Light panels / silks bounce etc
-Full Nauticam Underwater Rigs, UW lighting, full UW equipment, tanks, scuba gear, SDI 150ft surface tether to directors monitor.
-Underwater monitors / Underwater Atomos 4K Recorders
-SUV 4x4 Toyota Landcruiser
-18ft RIB Center Console with Honda 50 4-stroke
-Radios UHF/VHF walkies
-Yamaha 2200 suitcase generator / scuba compressor / first aid

License & Passport

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Underwater Photographer
Job Titles	Producer, Locations Scout, Sound Operator / Engineer, Photographer, Videographer, Director of Photography (DOP), Cinematographer, Camera Operator
Years in industry	6+ years