Filming Ocean with David Attenborough

Earlier this year, I had the incredible opportunity to work on and contribute to Ocean with David Attenborough. As an underwater cinematographer, it was a huge honour to be a part of the film. Sir David Attenborough has inspired generations of wildlife filmmakers, and to get the call to contribute to one of his films is the highlight of my professional career.  A true career milestone.

My work for Ocean focused on the Great Barrier Reef, specifically around the 2024 global mass coral bleaching event. At the time the bleaching hit, I had already spent nearly 300 days filming this one particular section of reef for another natural history film I have been working on, a vibrant, bustling ecosystem. Almost overnight, I watched this incredible ecosystem transform into a stark, white landscape. It was devastating.