ADEX Singapore 2024 There are just a few days left and organizers have already finalized the programming for the show’s three stages—the Underwater360 stage, the TekTalk Asia stage, and—most importantly for underwater shooters—the Lien stage. Photo/Movie festival.
Legendary National Geographic photographers David Doubilet and Jennifer Hayes are the headliners, but there are dozens of other famous shooters at the show (many of whom are DPG contributors), such as Annie Crawley, Tobias Friedrich, Shane Gross, Imran Ahmad, Erin Quigley, Jason Isley, Berkley White, Jim Decker, Michael Aw, Nicolas Remy, William Tan and Aaron Wong.
In addition to the interesting talks, there were also various panel discussions taking place on the Image/Film Festival stage. These include “Through the Lens: The Importance of Equipment in Underwater Photography and Filmmaking” on Friday morning, “The Role of the Underwater Photographer in the Age of Creative Artificial Intelligence” on Sunday morning Sunday and “Above and Below – Exploring Two Worlds” on Sunday afternoon. There’s also a book festival component on Saturday afternoon, in which authors talk about their work — including Doubilet on his career-defining 2021 book Two worlds: Above and below the sea.
Check out the full Image/Film Festival program below and head over ADEX website for more information. The event takes place from April 12 to 14 and tickets are available This. See you there!
| IMAGE/FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM | ||
| FRIDAY APRIL 12, 2024 | ||
| TIME | LOUDSPEAKER | TOPIC |
| 10:30–11:25 | Movies | |
| 11:30–11:55 | Christine Tay & Adam Maire | The value of Antarctic and Arctic diving expeditions to add interest to marine conservation |
| 12:00–12:25 | Alan Lo | Macro behavior |
| 12:30–13:55 | Moderator: Ian Bongso-Seldrup
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Group discussion – Through the lens: The importance of equipment in underwater photography and filmmaking |
| 14:00–14:25 | Jørgen Rasmussen | Successful shots from Antarctica to the dark waters of the Coral Triangle |
| 14:30–14:55 | Pauline Wong | Progress in diving through integration – What does the future of diving look like? |
| 15:00–16:55 | ADEX OCEAN FESTIVAL 2024 – OFFICIALLY OPENING CELEBRATING 30 YEARS OF TALKING TOGETHER FOR A SUSTAINABLE GREEN ECONOMY |
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| 17:00–17:25 | Ben Sarinda | How to create amazing photos and videos using just your smartphone |
| 17:30–17:55 | Zul Ng | The evolution of innovation and technology in today’s underwater lighting systems |
| 18:00–18:25 | Nick Khoo | Redefining GoPro’s capabilities in underwater video recording |
| 18:30–18:55 | June | Basics of Underwater Photography Equipment Design and How to Take Beautiful Underwater Photos |
| SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 2024 | ||
| TIME | LOUDSPEAKER | TOPIC |
| 10:30–10:55 | Annie Crawley film | |
| 11:00–11:25 | Annie Crawley | Create amazing photos and videos in three simple steps |
| 11:30–11:55 | White Berley | Filming – Behind the Scenes of Grouper Moon |
| 12:00–12:25 | Olivier Martinez | Taking photos of sea cucumbers underwater in Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia |
| 12:30–12:55 | Nicolas Remy | Take creative motion blur photos |
| 13:00–13:25 | Jason Isley | Determine shot range: Get familiar with EMWL |
| 13:30–13:55 | Father Mancao | Our green backyard |
| 14:00–14:25 | Erin Quigley | Photography – Edit smarter with artificial intelligence |
| 14:30–14:55 | Renee Capozzola | Photography: Tips and stories from my favorite award-winning photos |
| 15:00–15:25 | Yoshi Hirata | Nauticam EMWL (Extended Macro Wide Angle Lens) |
| 15:30–15:55 | Michael Oh | Dancing with whale sharks |
| 16:00–16:55 | Group discussion: Book festival (10 minutes each question + 10 minutes Q&A) Moderators: Sol Foo & Ian Bongso-Seldrup Panelists:
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| 17:00–17:25 | Shane Gross | Behind the scenes of my award-winning underwater photos |
| 17:30–17:55 | Jim Decker | Advanced Macros and Snoot |
| 18:00–18:25 | Peter Marshall & Anita Verde | Unforgettable Encounters: Rare Moments With Our Planet’s Most Mysterious and Awesome Creatures |
| 18:30–18:55 | Simon Lorenz | Norwegian whales: A new phenomenon |
| SUNDAY APRIL 14, 2024 | ||
| TIME | LOUDSPEAKER | TOPIC |
| 10:30–10:55 | Annie Crawley | Humpback Whales, Schooling Sharks, Striped Marlins and more |
| 11:00–11:55 | Moderator: Nicolas Remy Panelists:
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Panel Discussion: The Role of the Underwater Photographer in the Age of Creative Artificial Intelligence |
| 12:00–12:25 | Aaron Vuong | Cutting light |
| 12:30–12:55 | Maxime Cheminade | Create boundary-pushing art that doesn’t require unpacking |
| 13:00–13:55 | Moderator: Aaron Wong Panelists:
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Round table discussion: Above and Below – Exploring two worlds |
| 14:00–14:25 | William Tan | Tiger shark shooting in Fuvahmulah |
| 15:00–15:25 | Scott Tuason | Magical Malapascua |
| 15:30–15:55 | Tobias Friedrich | Dream job – Underwater photographer |
| 16:00–16:25 | Andrew Lim | Capturing Your Majesty: Swimming in the Greatest Ocean |
| 16:30–16:55 | Kent Yeung | How do I start my underwater filming career? |
| 17:00–17:25 | James Emery | Innovative video lighting techniques for the OM TG-7 system and compact cameras |
| 17:30–17:55 | XJ Toh | Underwater photography – Beyond the depths |
