Peter Scoones profile

Peter Rowlands & Gill McDonald · Issue 78, May/Jun 2014 · pp. 83–99

Products mentioned: Bolex C-8, Rolleimarin, Nikonos, Calypsophot

There is little, if anything, that Peter Scoones did not know about underwater image making. A BAFTA and two Emmys surrounded by numerous other awards were testament to his creative achievements. But it was Peter’s dual expertise in both artistic cinematography and technical wizardry which made him both unique and extra-ordinarily accomplished in this challenging field. His creative talent took him many times around the world for a string of unrivalled wildlife documentaries, many for the BBC Natural History Unit in the company of perhaps the greatest and most distinguished wildlife presenter ever known, Sir David Attenborough. However, he also designed, built and maintained all his equipment and remained at the very cutting edge of his field right up to the end of his life after an underwater career spanning nearly five decades. He made his first film with an 8mm camera in a homemade Pe…