JODY HELZER PESAPANE

Owner and operator of Liquid Blue Media, which is a corporation that specializes in the media arts. Photography, Motion Picture Production above and below the surface, audio visual presentations, video editing, and journalism are the key components of the business. Jody Helzer Pesapane has spent the last decade compiling stock images and video from all over the world. She spent several years working on documentary films for The Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, and History Channel. She works with the Shark Research Institute as a guide and presenter. Coming soon Liquid Blue Media will be offering Royalty Free DVD’s of our underwater world.

Directed/Camera

• "Paradise for Predators: Sharks of Palau” – Discovery Channel 2001 (Director, Photographer (High Definition)
• ”Ten Best Shark Encounters” – Travel Channel 2001 (Director, Underwater Camera)
• ”Shark Attack Files III” – Discovery Channel 2001 (Director, Underwater Camera, Photographer)
• ”Great White Down Under” – Discovery Channel 2000 (Director, Underwater Camera, Assistant Editor, Photographer)
  

Camera/Manager/Assistant

• “Shark Attack Files IV” – Discovery Channel 2002 (Camera, Underwater Camera, Photographer)
• “Shark Rescue – Discovery Channel 2002 (Camera , Underwater Camera, Photographer)
• ”Madassy Shark Video” – Madassy Entertainment 2001 (Underwater Camera)
• “False Witness” - History Channel 2001 (Production Manager)
• ”Future Shark” – Discovery Channel 2000 (Underwater Camera, Production Manager, Photographer)
• ”Sharks in a Desert Sea” - Discovery Channel 1999 (Underwater Camera, Production Assistant, Photographer)
• ”Sharks of the Deep Blue” - Discovery Channel 1999 (Underwater Camera, Production Assistant, Photographer)
• “Cities on the Sea” – Discovery Channel 1999 (Production Assistant, Researcher)
• ”Battle of Midway” - Discovery Channel 1999 (Production Manager, Photographer, Researcher)

Editing/Weddings (Weddings include filming, photography and editing)

• Havaianas Filp Flop- Extra clips for 2003
• Taryn Rose – Compilation Reel 2004
• Doug & Jennifer Squires- Filmed in Costa Rica 2002
• Chris & Michele Daniels- Filmed in Santa Barbara 2002
• Joseph & Amy Dolon- Filmed in Oregon 2002
• Michael & Sara Lynch- Filmed in Santa Barbara 2002

Employment History

• Liquid Blue Media LLC –President
  Founded Liquid Blue Media to raise awareness about our oceans through entertainment that is educational. Documentary production, editing, still photography, and writing are the attributes of this company.
• Shark Research Institute - Present
  Talk to various governments about protection of the whale shark. Create videos for tourism and lead groups of people out to marine animals. Conduct presentations about sharks and conservation.
• Director/Underwater Camera, Thomas Horton Associates 1998- 2001
  Worked on all aspects of production; credits include: (Director, Camera, Underwater Camera, still photographer, Assistant Editor, Production Manager, Production Assistant, Researcher and Writer). Was also in charge of stock sales and all production binders.
  

Related Skills

Education

• Brooks Institute of Photography
  Graduated in 1996 with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Photography. I majored in Multi-Media, concentrating on Motion Picture, Still and Video with emphasis in Underwater.