STOCK FOOTAGE REPRESENTATION

Over the past 18 years, Aquavision TV Productions has earned its reputation as the preferred African producer of blue chip, wildlife documentaries for the international broadcast market. We are globally recognized for filming extraordinary animal behaviour, both underwater and in the untamed African bush.

It is this passion for natural history storytelling and the international recognition of such, which attracted FOX Television Channels to purchase a stake in Aquavision earlier this year. FOX owns National Geographic and Nat Geo Wild channels and Aquavision was therefore a perfect fit for them, while at the same time creating many new opportunities for expansion for Aquavision.

As a growing international company we are always searching for new material to add to our growing Stock Library catalogue. Our goal is to provide our clients with as many outstanding stock choices as possible.

There are many cinematographers and videographers who are unaware of the potential benefits and revenue that could result from offering their out takes and B-roll for representation. Benefits such as…

· Access to leading International Producers, Broadcasters and Production houses.

· We will vault your broadcast quality STOCK FOOTAGE masters in an access and climate controlled facility.

· We will input content and format information for each image into our database.

· We offer opportunities to advertise and showcase your material.

· We offer fair and attractive representation agreements.

· You receive 50% of the licensing fee from any sale made on your footage.

· You receive a detailed statement of sales.

· You always receive payment within 60 days following the actual license.

Stock footage is an excellent opportunity to develop an additional source of income that requires no financial output and a minimum amount of effort on your part and therefore we would like to offer you a dual, non-exclusive representation deal between Aquavision, Natural History New Zealand (NHNZ) and yourself. If you are interested in reducing the amount of footage sitting idle in your vaults, while generating income and exposure, please contact me for further information.

Best Regards,

Christo Ras - Head Librarian

Aquavision TV Productions

Aquavision TV Productions (South Africa)

THE GREATEST SHOAL ON EARTH

Every year between June and August the sardines mass into what wildlife filmmaker Peter Lamberti has dubbed "The Greatest Shoal on Earth".

The Sardine Run is one of the greatest animal migration spectacles in the World and begins in the cool waters south of the African continent.  Here they form into hundreds of large swirling shoals, moving inshore up the Transkei and KwaZulu-Natal coastlines resulting ultimately in 'Sardine Fever'.

The sardine run rivals East Africa's million animal strong wildebeest migration. It’s not just the gigantic waves of silvery sardines that cause excitement but the legions of predators that congregate en masse in anticipation of the year's greatest feast.

The waters of the Wild Coast boil with Sharks, Dolphins, Cape Gannets, Cape Fur Seals, and even, on occasion, Orcas, Whales and Penguins that have followed the Sardines for thousands of kilometers.

Sardines group together when they are threatened and form what is known as a bait ball. This instinctual behaviour is a defense mechanism, as lone individuals are more likely to be eaten than large groups. We have unique underwater footage of the huge bait balls that are under constant attack from shark, dolphin and gannet.

The Sardine Run also coincides with the annual migration of Humpback Whales that move north for the season into warmer waters to mate and calve.

All content is available from the Aquavision Stock Library archive and offers unsurpassed coverage of this unique event. The Sardine Run footage is suitable for broadcast, video-on-demand and online use and also for mobile platforms and educational use.

Contact us at stocklibrary@aquavision.co.za to request a DVD screener or to licence.

KALAHARI DESERT STOCK FOOTAGE

Aquavision Stock Library announces its stunning collection of Kalahari footage.

The Kalahari Desert is a large arid, semi-arid sandy area in Southern Africa covering much of Botswana and parts of Namibia and South Africa. It is a semi-desert, with huge tracts of excellent grazing after good rains.

Embark on another unforgettable journey to discover some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. See the Gemsbok and Springbok roam pristine grasslands.

Here the unique weaver birds build their massive communal nests and the Cheetah and Lions of the Kalahari try to survive in this unforgiving land.

We have unique footage of the Kalahari Bushmen who have been living in the Kalahari for over 10,000 years as nomadic hunter-gatherers. They hunt wild game with bows and arrows and gather edible plants, such as berries, melons and nuts. Water is a precious commodity and the Bushmen often store their water in the shells of ostrich eggs.

Animals that live in the region include brown hyenas, lions, meerkats, giraffes, warthogs, jackals, several species of antelope and many species of birds and reptiles.

All content is available from the Aquavision Stock Library archive and offers unsurpassed coverage of this unique location. Kalahari is suitable for broadcast, video-on-demand and online use but also for mobile platforms and educational use.

Contact us at stocklibrary@aquavision.co.za to request a DVD screener or to licence.