installation who we are we produce motion pictures that explore the human relationship to the ocean and the outdoors . our in house staff of eight builds on an active network of outdoor production personnel from 55 countries worldwide . we have been ranked among the global top 100 production companies by realscreen and nominated for emmy awards for outstanding director and outstanding science and technology program.we are constantly driven to visually re articulate experience through story and to adopt new formats and tools as they appear . in 2003 we created and developed experiential or slow tv born from our sunrise earth series discovery . in 2007 we co founded bluemarvel a distributor of slow tv programming . beginning in 2011 we ve developed video installations for gallery exhibition and museums . in 2015 we produced our first ultra high definition 4k on demand video streaming series titled big picture earth curiositystream . since 2011 we have worked with unmanned aerial vehicles uavs or drones in filming uhd 4k aerial footage worldwide and were among the first production companies to apply and receive faa exemption for commercial operations.in february of 2014 compass light founder and director david conover launched the conservation media group a non profit initiative working for measurable change in ocean health and renewable energy capacity . compass light team sam brosnan editor david conover executive producer director jon cunningham editor darryl czuchra producer & director of photography harley supervising dog katie jepson producer brad johnson editor taylor johnson senior media manager & editor sally leighton editor jason mann editor amanda murray curator content acquisition & licensing chris pinchbeck aerial team matthew quinlan editor daniel quintanilla producer & senior editor bobby schneider editor karina shorten producer peter smith aerial team the sheep supervised sheep david wright director of photography irene yadao production office manager productions video of big picture earth 2015 16 20 x 30 minutes premieres on curiositystream inspired by the walt whitman poem there was a child went forth this 20 x 30 minute series will take viewers on a visual exploration of the most majestic spaces on the planet and allow them to engage both the detail and the big picture frame of these places . the series will be available to domestic and international audiences via on demand streaming in 4k resolution twice that of hd television starting sometime in 2016 . the editorial style and pacing is slow and relaxed constantly moving like a child like a bird like a bee . there are no actors no narration no spoken words at all . because each episode in the series is on demand viewers can choose a version with natural sound or a version with natural sound and music . full episode listing canyons of the ancient ones okefenokee the young earth of the reykjanes peninsula stonehenge the oracle at delphi moods of venice nabataean lost kingdom of petra alewives eternal return canyons of time the acropolis of athens terminal basin of mono lake katahdin woods and water fountains abbey shooters island of new york city iceland glacier lagoon central park new york slot canyons greatest hits with roman coliseum cumberland island the desert of wadi rum all works television commercial and campaign ngos and schools video installation nabataean lost kingdom of petra television trip leader jean philippe ruze commercial and campaign sunrise earth wildflower elk television stonehenge television the auschwitz gateway project video installation fountains abbey television ocean energy innovators ngos and schools iceland glacier lagoon television tuckers turn northern pass commercial and campaign reviving the freedom mill television trip leader fredy delgado commercial and campaign behold the earth television more productions our clients and collaborators uav in 2011 when unmanned aerial vehicles uavs or drones were developed in europe to capture bird s eye perspectives we began to commission the best pilots and aerial dps to work with this camera platform . when the evolving regulatory environment made provision for using drones in the united states in 2015 we applied for and received the first faa exemption in maine for commercial operation of drones for film . our pilots are established in the aviation community ; with certifications that range from full sized 747s and helicopters to small fixed wing private planes . at a minimum we fly in teams of two one pilot and one aerial dp . our safety and creative record speaks for itself . we have successfully filmed uhd 4k aerial footage at sensitive world heritage sites like auschwitz poland stonehenge uk and petra jordan and have captured the isolated quiet of a vessel off the canary islands and steaming volcanism of the reykjanes peninsula . our primary aircraft consists of two cinestar x8 mk heavy lift rtfs with movi 10 stabilization . we also have phantom 2 and 3 small craft . the 11 pound payloads of the cinestar x8 4k range from our red epic dragon to a panasonic gh4.besides our own fully certified aviation team we also have established active relationships with multiple uav teams overseas who have helped us set our standards of safety and quality in aerial cinematography . our three most active are dave halton and stephen draper of aerialvue radek matus and pawel nazaruk of helidog and marko butrakovic and robert godrijan of craft . each flies with their own aircraft.all of our crews can breakdown rebuild and maintain their own equipment . contact us interested in hearing more about our work commissioning us for projects or learning about job opportunities at compass light info compasslight.com 207 236 2078 po box 1203camden me 04843 p.o. box 1203 camden maine 04843 207 236 2078 compass light facebook info compasslight.com