Laurent Ballesta

Laurent Ballesta

Nacimiento : 1974-05-15, Montpellier, France

Perfil

Laurent Ballesta

Películas

Abysses, la conquête des fonds marins
Biologiste photographe
The mysteries of Mont La Pérouse
Himself
Bajo la superficie de los océanos hay miles de volcanes que aún son desconocidos. Uno de ellos, el monte La Pérouse, cercano a la isla de Reunión.
Planeta mediterráneo
Himself & Narrator
Uno de los objetivos de la misión Gombessa V es obtener una primera evaluación de la biodiversidad y el estado del agua de la zona de penumbra (profundidad de unos 100 metros).
Planeta mediterráneo
Writer
Uno de los objetivos de la misión Gombessa V es obtener una primera evaluación de la biodiversidad y el estado del agua de la zona de penumbra (profundidad de unos 100 metros).
700 Tiburones
Himself & Narrator
En la Polinesia Francesa, Laurent Ballesta y su equipo de buzos utilizan tecnología de rastreo y sofisticadas técnicas de cámara para investigar una manada de 700 tiburones grises que patrulla las aguas en masa; captando increíbles comportamientos nunca antes captados por una cámara.
700 Tiburones
Writer
En la Polinesia Francesa, Laurent Ballesta y su equipo de buzos utilizan tecnología de rastreo y sofisticadas técnicas de cámara para investigar una manada de 700 tiburones grises que patrulla las aguas en masa; captando increíbles comportamientos nunca antes captados por una cámara.
Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor
Associate Producer
Protected by an international treaty Antarctica has been spared the effects of hunting and fishing. But signs in ice’s cyclical patterns and its biodiversity have become worrying. Connected to the planet’s global ecosystem via atmospheric circulation and ocean currents, this white haven is suffering the effects of human activities. To document and explain what is unfolding in Antarctica, photographer, diver, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta and photographer of extreme environments Vincent Munier will be blending their artistic perspectives of a rapidly changing continent. Laurent will tackle technical and human prowess below the ice to bear witness to its remarkable underwater life. His photographs will advance knowledge on Antarctica’s unique and little-known biodiversity. On land, his eye riveted to the lens of his camera, Vincent captures snapshots of life in an Emperor Penguin colony.
Antarctica, in the footsteps of the Emperor
Himself
Protected by an international treaty Antarctica has been spared the effects of hunting and fishing. But signs in ice’s cyclical patterns and its biodiversity have become worrying. Connected to the planet’s global ecosystem via atmospheric circulation and ocean currents, this white haven is suffering the effects of human activities. To document and explain what is unfolding in Antarctica, photographer, diver, and marine biologist Laurent Ballesta and photographer of extreme environments Vincent Munier will be blending their artistic perspectives of a rapidly changing continent. Laurent will tackle technical and human prowess below the ice to bear witness to its remarkable underwater life. His photographs will advance knowledge on Antarctica’s unique and little-known biodiversity. On land, his eye riveted to the lens of his camera, Vincent captures snapshots of life in an Emperor Penguin colony.
The Grouper Mystery
Writer
In French Polynesia, there is a place where every year, thousands of groupers gather in secret followed by hundreds of sharks… The photographer, diver and biologist Laurent Ballesta, with his team, wanted to better understand what motivates these fish to wait until the exact day of the full moon to spawn all at once! With the help of researchers from the CNRS of Moorea, they dived and conducted numerous experiments to study and witness this unique phenomenon. Taking advantage of this period of incredible richness, Laurent Ballesta did a record dive of 24 hours at over 20 meters.
The Grouper Mystery
Himself
In French Polynesia, there is a place where every year, thousands of groupers gather in secret followed by hundreds of sharks… The photographer, diver and biologist Laurent Ballesta, with his team, wanted to better understand what motivates these fish to wait until the exact day of the full moon to spawn all at once! With the help of researchers from the CNRS of Moorea, they dived and conducted numerous experiments to study and witness this unique phenomenon. Taking advantage of this period of incredible richness, Laurent Ballesta did a record dive of 24 hours at over 20 meters.
Diving with the Coelacanth
Writer
120 metres down off the wild coast of South Africa lives an animal once thought to have been extinct for 65 million years - the coelacanth, locally known as Gombessa. A dinosaur fish, a living fossil, that remains the only link connecting fish to terrestrial tetrapods: its fins contain the beginning of reptile and mammal leg bones! And what about the vestigial lung found at the back of its huge mouth?… A team of underwater explorers will film these legendary fish like never before.
Diving with the Coelacanth
Himself
120 metres down off the wild coast of South Africa lives an animal once thought to have been extinct for 65 million years - the coelacanth, locally known as Gombessa. A dinosaur fish, a living fossil, that remains the only link connecting fish to terrestrial tetrapods: its fins contain the beginning of reptile and mammal leg bones! And what about the vestigial lung found at the back of its huge mouth?… A team of underwater explorers will film these legendary fish like never before.
The Mystery of the Med Rings
Himself
Explore the mysterious giant rings of the Mediterranean, buried at a depth of 120m, with the world-famous Laurent Ballesta, world-renowned diver and his team, to understand the origin of these unique and unknown formations.