Kina provides production services to international and local film and documentary shoots. His wealth of experience helps make ambitious projects happen.
Kina's background as a marine professional and his experience on key local and international productions give him a unique range of problem-solving skills.
He is able to assemble teams and equipment, solve access and permit issues in any part of the country, and manage risk for complex operations. He specialises in:
logistics
comprehensive safety and risk management
obtaining permits and permissions
sourcing crew, equipment, safety gear and boats
on-the-ground operations
He has a vast network of connections throughout the country and offshore - from constructive locals to key officials.
On location, he manages teams, sub-contractors, safety plans, boat and diving operations. He is equally comfortable managing multiple locations for The Hobbit to a single-boat, offshore shoot for the BBC.
For marine productions, Kina has a 6m boat surveyed to work to 12 miles offshore anywhere in New Zealand, able to be towed around the country, and rigged to access the most challenging waters. His second boat provides further options. For productions requiring larger or live-aboard boats, Kina sources vessels to any specifications.
gear
Kina can comfortably shoot on any camera system. His camera equipment includes:
Nauticam ARRI Alexa Mini underwater cinema housing
RED Epic Dragon underwater housing:
Nauticam housing
RED Epic Dragon camera
lenses
peripherals
Atomos Shogun and Nauticam housing
Panasonic GH4 underwater camera system:
Nauticam underwater housing system
camera
lenses
peripherals
Extensive dive and underwater production kit including:
OTS underwater comms
dive gear
safety gear
trauma kit
Please enquire for a full gear list.
Credits
Our Big Blue Backyard III Producer 6xEps TVNZ / Love Nature 2022
Cousins U/W Camera Miss Conception Films 2021
Secrets of the Whales U/W Camera National Geographic 2021
Return to Headstone Hell U/W Camera Discovery 2021
MechaShark Producer Discovery 2021
Orca vs Great White Producer National Geographic 2021
Shark Lockdown Producer Discovery 2020
Da 5 Bloods Netflix 2020
Planet of the Whales U/W Camera National Geographic 2019
Ghost Nets National Geographic 2019
Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted National Geographic 2019
Sharks of the Badlands Producer Discovery Channel 2019
Ocean Predators 4 eps Producer DOP Prime TV 2018
The Nightingale Jennifer Kent /Transmission 2018
The Meg Underwater DOP Warner Bros 2018
Air Jaws: The Hunted Discovery Channel 2018
Our Big Blue Backyard II 6 eps Producer DOP NHNZ /TVNZ 2016
Sharks of the Shadowland Producer Discovery Channel 2015
Dolphins, Living with the Pod MC4 Productions 2015
Air Jaws Ring of Death Discovery Channel 2015
The World Heritage TBS TV Japan 2015
Abalone Wars NHNZ Discovery Channel 2015
Light Between Oceans Dreamworks 2014
Lair of the Megashark Discovery Channel 2014
Air Jaws - Fin of Fury Discovery Channel 2014
Great Nature NHK Japan 2014
The Hobbit - The Battle of the Five Armies Wingnut / New Line 2014
Our Big Blue Backyard 6 x eps NHNZ / TVNZ 2014
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Wingnut / New Line 2013
Darwin NHK 2013
The Hobbit- An Unexpected Journey Wingnut / New Line 2012
Great White Sharks of Stewart Island Ocean Answers / DoC 2012
Coast Watch Greenstone Pictures 2012
Wild Coasts with Craig Potton South Pacific Pictures 2012
Pacific BBC 2009
Weird Edens NHNZ 2009
Ultimate Shark National Geographic Explore 2007
Planet Earth BBC 2006
60 Minutes - Great White Hope TV3 2006
Sea Monsters BBC 2003
Perfect Strangers Huntaway Films 2003
Shark Gordon NHNZ / Animal Planet 2002
White Shark Nature of the Beast NHNZ / Discovery 2000
Riddle of the Rays NHNZ / Discovery 1999
Mako - Swift Smart and Deadly NHNZ / Wild Films 1998
20/20 - Jaws for Real TV3 1998