What are the differences between shooting documentaries for the IMAX screen and for television? Of all the filmmakers, Howard Hall is probably among the most qualified to answer that question. Hall learned to scuba dive at age 16, primarily because of his fascination with underwater wildlife. He studied zoology and earned a degree from San Diego State University. He launched his career shooting still photos and writing articles for magazines and books about the behavior of marine life. Hall shot his first 16mm film around 1978 using a Bell & Howell camera that he had modified for underwater
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