In The Zone Spearfishing Adventure DVD Video

Spearfishing Brazil and Peru

2011-11-30T08:47:00.001+02:00

This segment was too good not to share! This is a piece from the Onefish dvd where we showcase some great Wahoo and Cubera Snaper Spearfishing footage from Peru and Brazil.
If you can see the video go to: Spearfishing Wahoo and Cubera

Onefish Spearfishing Series Launched

2011-10-03T08:08:00.001+02:00

We have decided to release a huge section from the Onefish film to the online world. The 'International Section' where we show case some of the best spearfishing videography from around the world will get broken up into 3-5min segments and released over the coming weeks and months.

Here is the first segment or episode where we have a look at some diving in the UK, USA, Australia, Philippines and Trinidad & Tabago.

Go and subscribe to our channel to keep up to date and get the next Episodes as they are released Subscribe Here

2011-09-23T09:49:00.000+02:00

Mohammed on location in Mozambique

Back at the ITZ Media head quarters all the pieces have come together for another great spearfishing adventure film. It has been a project long in the making and we have been working hard with Mohammed Jassim Al-Kuwari from Qatar on getting the footage we needed.

This next film entitled "Onefish Going East" is going to be a fantastic film with big fish and superb videography.
The guys recently got back from their final shoot in Mozambique. Take a look at the article in the Ultimate Spearfishing Magazine : Spearfishing Inhaca Island Mozambique

The new film is due to be released early 2012 along with some other great projects following close behind.
Go to: Onefish Going East Spearfishing Film to find out more.

Chris

Spearfishing Black Marlin Video Trailer

2010-11-08T07:21:00.000+02:00

Spearfishing Black Marlin Video

Here it is the Spearfishing Black Marlin Trailer clip! I just know you guys are going to enjoy this one.

Go watch the vid and post your comments.

Coatesman

Bonus Madagascar Spearfishing Segment

2010-10-14T08:41:00.000+02:00

Frame grab from the bonus segment of a Dog tooth Tuna being Shot

We have just finish up on a spearfishing trip to Madagascar, I took a couple cameras up, but the main focus was just to get photo's for my spearfishing magazine. The footage I did get was amazing and we have cut it down and made a bonus feature to go in the new dvd Onefish.

We actually did not shoot this Iggie and let him swim by.

There were so many fish we just let swim past as we were being very selective as there were some world class fish around. The short film is so action packed it will get your heart pumping.

I cant wait to see it on the big screen

Coatesman

One Fish Spearfishing DVD Trailer No1

2010-09-24T08:02:00.000+02:00

If you can see this Spearfishing DvD Trailer - Go Here

Keep in Touch with One Fish via Facebook

2010-09-20T09:00:00.000+02:00

Hey Guys,

We have a great page up on Facebook where we will be putting up some pics, video sneak peaks and more for the film One Fish. Just click the like button below ..easy peasy!

New Spearfishing DvD "One Fish" - First Draft

2010-09-13T15:39:00.004+02:00

Hey Guys,

It is with much excitement that I finally get to write something on this blog!! I have been waiting to report on the progress of our new spearfishing film.
This weekend we sat down to view and crit the first rough draft, it was over 2 hours long!! Dont worry it will only be about 90min when we are finished.

Clip from the film - Austin Derry about to spear a White Sea Bass

This film is going to be the amazing ... and that not because I am involved in it. Its because we have 10 guys from around the world who have contributed their best spearfishing footage for the film.

Guys like Rob Torelli and his Tuna Worl Record; Cameron Kirkconnell and his World Spearfishing Record, and more. From giant Tuna and Sailfish to huge Atlantic Cod.

Clip from the film - Cameron Kirkconnell World Spearfishing Record Black Fin Tuna

All in all we have about 45 species and about 120 kill shots in the film! Its basically back to back spearfishing action all the way!

Clip from the film -Richard Balta World Record Gulf Groper

We are projecting to start pre-sales in the next week or so when we launch our dedicated web page. The dvd's should be finished mid November so that they can get posted out to the guys before Christmas.

Clip from the film -Chris Ananiadis huge Kubera Snapper

I will keep you in the loop.

Coatesman

Mozambique TV Pilot & Spearfishing DVD Shoot.

2009-12-24T07:42:00.000+02:00

The In The Zone team has just returned a week ago from a month shoot in Mozambique, where we completed filming the stock for two major projects for 2010.
The first project is the broadcast pilot for the TV series "Catch & Cook" an adventure based hunting and cooking show. We are excited to get this highly entertaining project off the ground and get the ball rolling with the broadcasters.

The TV series "Catch & Cook" is more than a cooking show, its more of a rip roaring adventure though exotic locations culminating in a meal with the folk we meet along the way.
We have also raised the bar on this production, filming everything in full High Definition. This will enable us to open doors with the broadcasters from all the major networks and create a product like nothing else coming out of South Africa at this time.
We will be get the project onto the editing desk first thing in the new year, and will keep this blog updated with its progress.

The second project that we shot up in Mozambique was the sequel to the top selling "Good Times" spearfishing DVD, and because we had a full production team up for the TV pilot we were able to upgrade the quality of the footage 10 fold.

This next DVD still to be named will be an epic spearfishing show, with some amazing variation in species and locations. To top it all off we were able to shot on film and capture a massive Black Marlin over 500lb! This is a mammoth achievement and will set this next spearfishing DVD up to be a world class production. The full sequence of the marlin being shot on film is also a first in spearfishing and will be a huge draw card for the production.
For more on the trip read Chasing Tails - Spearfishing in Mozambique

P.E Premier

2009-09-06T11:18:00.001+02:00

The guys got together down on the Eastern Cape and did a Premier for the DVD 'Good Times' the response actually quiet amazing!! This what Gletwyn Rubidge had to say

The DVD was great - different from the normal - I like the dad coaching son stuff I relate to it in my own son. The energetic and motivated tone is uplifting to the viewer and it is a movie you can let the wives watch too and they will also be captivated. ..........

Cheers for now

Spearfishing DVD Sales

2009-08-17T09:52:00.000+02:00

Sales for the DVD Good Times are going really well. We delivered an order for 1000 DVD already and local sales are ticking over every day. We hope to have our international payment system up in the next few days and we will be able to receive international sales.

Will keep you posted, here is a little promo we did ..Enjoy

Daga Dreaming Spearfishing Video

Good Times DVD Available!!

2009-08-06T19:21:00.001+02:00

The DVD Good Times is now available!!

There is this really cool special on through the
Ultimate Spearfishing Magazine.

Click Here
and get your DVD
delivered to anywhere in South Africa for only R190!!

DVD Going to Glass Master

2009-07-25T15:48:00.000+02:00

Guys,

I know this has taken too long, but the DVD is finally getting the glass master made and all going well our first box of 1300 DVD will be ready with in 2 weeks!!

Freaken Excited

Coatesman

D Day!! For Good Times Spearfishing DVD

2009-06-11T09:03:00.003+02:00

Well today is the day!! The final DVD should arrive at the post office this arvo. Its been a long time coming .... a long long time!!
From here we have some negotiations with some of our resellers as to how many units we make on the first run. Then its off to get the master done.

I showed the DVD (the last revision I had) to Gyula Plaganyi is was good to see his response to the film. He sent me this comment in a mail:
"More than just a fish movie with music. The best "feel good" spearo movie to come out of Africa.....to dive or not to dive ! This video answers that question."

This pretty much sums it up ... very stoked.

Off to going make some final changes to the DVD cover

Seeya

C

Cant Wait Any More!!

2009-06-03T12:25:00.001+02:00

Today is the DAY!! The final DVD should land in my post box this arvo!! I cant wait to see it ..... itching.........

Coatesman

Spearfishing DVD - Good Times

2009-05-26T10:21:00.004+02:00

The DVD design for the Spearfishing DVD Good Times

The time has come!! we have finally completed everything and the final compilation is being done this week. That means that we will have the final DVD done by this weekend!! The project will then go to get made into a glass master before we can start pressing copies of the DVD. This whole process will probably be a couple weeks!

We did show a couple guys the rough cut version this is what Chris West from Wahoo Dive Club had to say:

“ Best edited and presented action packed
spearing dvd yet”

We are super stoked with the response, it was exactly what we were after.

So excited to get the DVD out now.......

Coatesman

Spearfishing DVD Premier

2009-04-26T07:06:00.003+02:00

Well the Spearfishing dvd has finally made to the Premier!!

Last nite we showed the completed DVD Good Times for the first time, it still has a few minor little tweaks but basically it is exactly were we want it.

We showed the dvd to a small group of guys to get some feedback and gauge their response to the film. We invited Rob Allen and his wife, Steve Ellis from Fibretech & Xfins, Stuart Donkin from Marlin Marine - he makes our water housings. Chris west from Wahoo Spearfishing Club and Clint Friend and his wife - he's the guy who wrote the original music for the film.

The film just sucks you in and before we knew it the hour was over and there was a round of applause and loads of complements flying. It was the response we were looking for, we were very nervous not knowing how people would respond. But we are very confident at the moment and super excited to do the final touches and get the whole package with extras burnt to glass master.

Then to top it all off we had dinner with Rob and his wife, and it looks like the Dive Factory will take 1000units on the first order!! That right there makes the 18months of grind worth it!

Keep you in touch

Coatesman

Spearfishing DVD - the end is near!!

2009-04-19T18:34:00.002+02:00

Hey Guys,

Today we reached a major milestone in the Spearfishing Epic "Good Times".

All the color correcting and sound was completed and almost all the music was scored and recoreded. Tomorrow it all gets sent off to the Matt our resedent editing guru, to put all back together and burn to disc for the first viewing of the completed main feature on Saturday evening.

This has been an mostorous project, the main feature is an hour long and has taken over 18months to complete. The music alone has 13 origonal pieces of music all written specifically for the film. .... I dont think there is a single spearfishing film out there that has this amount of attention to detail.

But just see some of the complete segments, complete with music left me with goose bums ..... I cant wait to have the whole project complete.

Will keep you in the loop,

Coatesman

Great News

2009-03-19T09:12:00.002+02:00

Well the DVD is finally on the final home streach! The Final edits are almost complete and the first segments went to our muzo for music and extra sound effects.

This means that we are about a month from completing the main feature, it will take a week or so to put all the etras and the feature together for the final render and then we are done!!!!

Hold thumbs ....

Coatesman

Disaster Strikes the Spearfishing DVD

2008-10-08T07:39:00.003+02:00

You might have heard the old saying that it is not a question of "if but when!"
Well when have had a 'when', when the first 7 seg of the film were corrupted, and the wind was taken out our sails.

This means that we are back to ground zero with the first segments of the Spearfishing DVD!! And we have to weed out all the inherent corrupted files reinsert them, before applying the finishing effects to the footage.

So this means that our target of November is now out the window, and we will miss Christmas. At this stage the consensus is to launch in the new year.
The silver lining to this whole fiasco is that we are not so rush to finish now, and there is a whole bunch of things we can now do that we had to shelve before.
.... so in the long run it might just be a blessing.

Smiles

Coatesman

Spearfishing DVD Countdown

2008-09-22T11:57:00.002+02:00

Hey guys,

Though I would give you an update on were we are with the spearfishing DVD Video.

Reality hit home when we realised that there are only 28days left before we need to have the DVD completed. I spent the whole of Saturday on the final edits of seg 1-6. We are a little behind on this so the pressure is on!! We have also decided to totally redo the final segments, just felt that it needed to go from 100% to 110%. (its kind of been or moto ..everything gets 110% effort)

So stick with us!! 28 days left!!

Nail biting stuff

Coatesman

Spearfishing DVD Video Trailer Released

2008-09-10T14:59:00.002+02:00

Finally!! Here is our DVD Trailer / Teaser for our Spearfishing Epic Good Times.
We are 2months from the official launch, and every one involved is getting amped to see the final cut. Check this out ....& share it with the mates.

Cheers

Coatesman

In The Zone - Spearfishing DVD Video - In Search of 'Good Times'

In Search of Good Times

2008-09-02T12:18:00.004+02:00

We have added the tag line "In search of" to the title of the Spearfishing DVD Good Times. This comes as there is real feeling that the whole emphasis of the dvd is actually about seeking and searching out that adventure or big moment.

I think any Spearo will identify with the emotions and anticipation of an epic trip, or even the regular weekend spearfishing trip. And I am sure the guys will also identify with loosing that big one or missing an opportunity of a lifetime. I missed a sailly on the trip, it was like the sea opened up and swallowed me! I had not shot a sailly before and the oppertunity came, I blew it and it just floored me. I was seriously depressed ... so you can imagine the flip side later when I did eventually get one ....... well the footage says it all!

Anyway the DVD will still be called Good Times ...as it was. But we are going to throw in there "In Search of G......"

Cant wait to share the finished story with you.

Coatesman ...... still searching!

In The Zone GOOD TIMES

2008-08-18T12:15:00.005+02:00

Well the clock is ticking!! We have only a few months left before 'D' day, and the guys are in full swing.
I finished the first draft of the ZONING IN - CUTA TUTORIAL which will be one of the Bonus features on the DVD.

I think it will be a great hit with our viewers, I personally have never seen such a action packed segment before. The tutorial covers the basic strategies I use to shoot Cuta and other game fish.

The segment uses a collection of some of the most amazing cuta footage seen to date. My favorite clip is of this cuta with its nose on my flasher, it swims off turns around and comes right back again. Every time I watch it I get all excited and want to get back out there, and get myself a fish!

This Cuta just would not leave my flasher alone ..
you have to see the clip!!

Any way back to the grind stone ... going to get cracking with the next segment in the DVD.

Cant wait to see how it turns out.

Coatesman