Radio Interview: The Tiger Sharks of Norfolk Island ( Part 1 )

Riley Elliott is a shark researcher who is determined to protect the tiger sharks off Norfolk Island, who feast on cow carcasses dumped by farmers on the old penal colony. The sharks and their behaviour have never been studied. The cow carcass dumping is about to be banned and islanders fear the sharks will come to the beaches if the cows are no longer offered. Riley and cameraman Andy Casagrande are the first to swim with the feasting sharks in an effort to find out how the sharks can be kept safe in their ecosystem and the farmers can be allowed to continue dumping the cow carcasses in the ocean.

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Return to Headstone Hell ( Part 2 )

"Return to Headstone Hell" featuring Tiger Sharks and Great Whites off Norfolk Island.

Two years ago, Dr. Riley Elliot discovered the largest aggregation of Tiger sharks in the world off the coast of the remote Norfolk Island in the South Pacific. Now he's back, with expert underwater cameraman Kina Scollay, on the trail of an even more dangerous predator stalking these unexplored waters- the Great White. On an island where dead cow carcasses attract a frenzy of feeding sharks, Riley and Kina will put themselves right in the middle of the danger zone and use the latest technology to discover how these two shark giants, the tiger and the white, compete for Norfolk Island's unique resources.

Holey & Moley were commissioned to help develop and style this returning featurette; creating an evocative brand and following this style through the many integrated graphic sequences. 

This included creating a composite of 3D animation, live-action, illustration, matte painting and photography - all seamlessly worked into an epic 'film style live-action poster', capturing the narrative and danger of Riley and Kina's adventure. 3D Maps showing shark movement and migration routes were created, using various data sources and encompassing them into a clear 3-dimensional topographic maps; both on a 'continental scale' and on a 'macro coastal close-up'.

Visual effects were also used to enhance sequences such as bite marks and damage to 'Bait Ball Camera Traps'.

Watch Promo : https://vimeo.com/747654612

Ocean Dwellers: Norfolk Island's Sharks  

The Sharks of Headstone Hell

Picture Credit :

Riley free diving and tagging tiger shark

Photo: Discovery Communications LLC