Shark Week
Shark Week is Discovery Channel’s annual week-long programming block dedicated solely to sharks, which first premiered in 1988 and continues to rate highly among a diverse audience today. GFS is proud to provide a range of production and risk management services to a number of Shark Week shows.
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Risk Assessment
GFS has provided Risk Assessments for a number of Shark Week shows since 2008, including:
- Comprehensive Risk Assessments for individual episodes.
- Reviews of in-house Risk Assessments on behalf of Discovery Channel (auditing).
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Facilitation
GFS was the facilitator for Shark Week episodes filming in the waters off Stewart Island, New Zealand on behalf of Jeff Kurr and provided services including:
- Establishing permits, permissions and location agreements.
- Brokering contracts between the production company and local vendors.
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Location Scouting
- Ensuring optimal locations in terms of both scenic diversity and access.
- Scouting of all logistical requirements.
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Safety Diver
A Safety Diver, who:
- Ensured that required Occupational Health and Safety compliance standards were met.
- Provided third party oversight on all underwater sequences, including a documented Dive Plan.
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