Deadliest Catch

[Foxwood]

I don't know if this was discussed before or not. What format was Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" shot on?

Thanks.

[newsdude477]

My first thought is that it's on some sort of mini DV. Just for the ability to get around the ship. Not sure though.

[Natural Born Stringer]

I'd say PD250 or XL1, something along those lines. With the way those boats get tossed around, I doubt they'd be hefting big ole' betas around...

That show is cool... those crab fishing guys are straight-up crazy. There are some days where I think to myself how much of a pain in the butt my job is, but after watching that, my job seems like a total cakewalk. And I'll definitely appreciate that Alaskan King Crab plate at Red Lobster a bit more now that I know what it took to get it there. My hat goes off to those guys - that is a job I know I could never do.

[HSStudent]

I've been watching the show and in a few shots you were able to see the other camera. It looked to be a Sony VX2100, or something similar, with a wide angle on it.

[LuccaBrazzi]

For 3-1/2 days of work, those dudes on that "good" boat made about $16K apiece! I know it's a lot of hard work...very dangerous, too...but, man...$16K for 3-days work?

Hmmm...I have 2-days a week off...some vacation and/or comp time...

[Alaska cameradude]

LOL....I hear it all the time....someone brings up how much money they make and everyone decides they want to give it a try. They don't usually hire just anyone (regardless of how the show made it look) You have to be an experienced deckhand, working in the commercial fishing industry for a pretty long time before you usually even get a look. Does your station hire people just cause they think it'd be a "cool" job or that they want to be in TV? Usually you need related experience to get a job and the commercial fishing industry is like that too!!!

And it's dangerous.....even more than they make it look. Imagine trying to stand on an icy deck in that weather (50-100 foot waves) and trying to carry a 200 pound crabpot 20-24 hours a day. And then you have to get on top of the pilothouse sometimes and chip ice that forms from the freezing spray....cause if you don't the boat can get top heavy from the ice and capsize.....so when you aren't actually fishing you can look forward to standing on top of the pilothouse trying not to slip overboard as you chip away at all the ice.

I understand the lure of quick money. I did my stint at commercial fishing as do many Alaskan's. I also have had several friends die on the fishing grounds....and I'm just talking about longlining which is not as dangerous as the Bering Sea crab fishery. If you have some experience, and are up for literally risking your life to try to make some money....well then go for it! Most people don't take it seriously though, they just think of the money and not the fact that there could be a 1 in 4 chance that you are not coming back!!

[Wideangle]

What ever they're using, it has an unforgiving ATW setting
as I saw some shots where the color balance was
shifting. If I were shooting it, I'd have no problem
keeping one color....green.....as in seasick :P

[Cameradude]

$16,000 for three days? Sounds like the rate Run&Gun charges!!!

[Xchroma]

how much do the guys who shoot the show make I wonder?

[AK shooter]

I've been working with the production crew all week here in Kodiak. Setting them up on some shoots here at the base.

I know they shoot in DV and MiniDV format. As for what gear they have I know I saw two miniDv hand helds and a Sony DVcam.

I don't know how their DV cam is right now as they learned the hard way last night that salt water, expensive camera equipment and the rotor wash from a hovering Coast Guard helicopter don't mix.

[Grip]

$16,000 for three days? and the pay used to be better. Don't even kid yourself, 100 different ways to get hurt, and if you fall in the water, it might as well be lava, because you are not getting back out.