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Gates STO Training — 8/9 December 2016

The next Gates STO training course will be held right here at the Gates factory in San Diego. This is a hands-on course with topics covering gear, optics, camera considerations, lighting *and* a factory tour. Sean Ruggeri and Ron Lagerlof will be on hand as training guides and working professional advisors. 

Becoming a successful underwater professional requires several distinct skill sets including SCUBA Diving competence, underwater imaging experience, and underwater equipment familiarity.  Gates STO Training focuses on the later, providing a curriculum of knowledge on the Setup, Test and Operation (STO) of Gates professional underwater imaging systems.

The course goals are:

• Proficiency in the setup of Gates underwater cinema housings;
• Familiarity with on-location test tools and techniques for establishing housing seal integrity;
• Basic operation of Gates underwater housings;
• Camera specific considerations for the underwater medium: color, light, filtration and more.
• Tips / tricks to assist the underwater cameraman / DP; and
• Practical understanding of underwater optics: Port types, optical materials, selection and application

The Gates STO Training Certification sends the student forth as a Gates Ambassador with a resume skill to help secure work on TV / Cinema / Natural History productions, which of course benefit by avoiding downtime due to untrained equipment operators.