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A trailer for Diving for Rays, a documentary about Nicole Morris, a queer marine conservationist to-be, diving into the world of scuba and unlocking an ocean of possibilities.
Created by Angel Morris, Nicole Morris, and Nova West
All topside footage shot by Angel Morris on fx3 and EOSR
All underwater footage shot by Nova West on GH5 with Nauticam housing and GoPro 10
Edited by Angel Morris
Created by Angel Morris, Nicole Morris, and Nova West
All topside footage shot by Angel Morris on fx3 and EOSR
All underwater footage shot by Nova West on GH5 with Nauticam housing and GoPro 10
Edited by Angel Morris
A compilation of short ocean-related videos shot and edited by Nova West over the past year.
Video 1: A short reel of ray footage shot in La Ventana, Mexico.
GH5 footage shot by Nova West in Nauticam housing, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
GoPro and topside footage shot by Angel Morris
Music: Mount Everest by Labrinth
Video 2: A short reel of diving footage shot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
GH5 footage shot by Nova West in Nauticam housing, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Topside footage shot by Angel Morris on Canon EOSR
Video 3: BTS of Nova shooting underwater in the Sea of Cortez.
Shot by Angel Morris on GoPro
Edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Music: Solitude by Billie Holiday
Video 4: A montage of ocean-related footage shot by Nova West over the last year.
Shot on GH5, A7siii, and GoPro, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
All expedition footage owned by Ocean Exploration Trust
Music: Easy On Me x Locked Out of Heaven Mashup by Adele and Bruno Mars
Video 5: Nova shows us a day in the life of an underwater filmmaker, documenting Nicole's first dive.
GH5 footage shot by Nova West in Nauticam housing, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Topside footage shot by Angel Morris on Canon EOSR
Music: Disparate Youth by Santigold
Video 1: A short reel of ray footage shot in La Ventana, Mexico.
GH5 footage shot by Nova West in Nauticam housing, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
GoPro and topside footage shot by Angel Morris
Music: Mount Everest by Labrinth
Video 2: A short reel of diving footage shot in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.
GH5 footage shot by Nova West in Nauticam housing, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Topside footage shot by Angel Morris on Canon EOSR
Video 3: BTS of Nova shooting underwater in the Sea of Cortez.
Shot by Angel Morris on GoPro
Edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Music: Solitude by Billie Holiday
Video 4: A montage of ocean-related footage shot by Nova West over the last year.
Shot on GH5, A7siii, and GoPro, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
All expedition footage owned by Ocean Exploration Trust
Music: Easy On Me x Locked Out of Heaven Mashup by Adele and Bruno Mars
Video 5: Nova shows us a day in the life of an underwater filmmaker, documenting Nicole's first dive.
GH5 footage shot by Nova West in Nauticam housing, edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve
Topside footage shot by Angel Morris on Canon EOSR
Music: Disparate Youth by Santigold
Nova's underwater film reel for 2021
Music: Deep Sea Diving by aboutagirl
Filmed by Nova West on a GH5 in Nauticam housing
Edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro
Music: Deep Sea Diving by aboutagirl
Filmed by Nova West on a GH5 in Nauticam housing
Edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro
Nova's film reel from the 2021 Ocean Exploration Trust field season aboard the E/V Nautilus.
Expeditions documented:
NA127
NA128
NA129
NA129b
Music: 6am & Do It Again by Dark Rooms
Filmed by Nova West on an A7siii and Ronin Gimbal
Edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro
All footage owned by Ocean Exploration Trust
Expeditions documented:
NA127
NA128
NA129
NA129b
Music: 6am & Do It Again by Dark Rooms
Filmed by Nova West on an A7siii and Ronin Gimbal
Edited by Nova West in Premiere Pro
All footage owned by Ocean Exploration Trust
A short video of Nova's first drone flight.
Music: Godspeed by Knapsack
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a Mavic 2 Pro
Music: Godspeed by Knapsack
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a Mavic 2 Pro
A short video about the 2021 emergence of Bood X.
Music: Brood X-ellence by MC Bugg-Z
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5
Music: Brood X-ellence by MC Bugg-Z
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5
A glimpse into the life of a fiddler crab.
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5
A short video that dives into our underwater world to celebrate Earth Day 2021.
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5 in Nauticam housing
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5 in Nauticam housing
A short experimental music video of a skateboarder enjoying the ride.
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5
Filmed and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5
An experimental music video about a person reconnecting with their love for water.
Featuring Taryn Kitchen
Directed, filmed, and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5 in Nauticam housing
Featuring Taryn Kitchen
Directed, filmed, and edited by Nova West
Filmed on a GH5 in Nauticam housing
A compilation of short videos shot and edited by Nova West while in quarantine, 2020.
Video 1: A group of friends gather to cool off during the hot summer in Virginia.
Shot on GH5 and edited by Nova West, featuring Sam Peltz and Alex Czaplicki
Video 2: Nova joins Ty as they experience the world of scuba diving for the first time.
Shot on GoPro and edited by Nova West, featuring Taryn Kitchen
Video 3: Sam and Nova venture to the bottom of the Potomac to check on a mussel population as part of an ongoing river clean up project for the Potomac River Keepers.
Shot on GoPro and edited by Nova West, featuring Sam Peltz
Video 1: A group of friends gather to cool off during the hot summer in Virginia.
Shot on GH5 and edited by Nova West, featuring Sam Peltz and Alex Czaplicki
Video 2: Nova joins Ty as they experience the world of scuba diving for the first time.
Shot on GoPro and edited by Nova West, featuring Taryn Kitchen
Video 3: Sam and Nova venture to the bottom of the Potomac to check on a mussel population as part of an ongoing river clean up project for the Potomac River Keepers.
Shot on GoPro and edited by Nova West, featuring Sam Peltz
A project with the ACLU about police presence on college campuses.
Materials from the ACLU
Written and edited by Nova West
Materials from the ACLU
Written and edited by Nova West
An experimental music video about a kid who dreams of adventure and belonging.
Directed, filmed, and edited by Nova West
Filmed on an FS7
Directed, filmed, and edited by Nova West
Filmed on an FS7
A project created for the 48hr Film Challenge in Richmond, Virginia from 7/20 - 22/2018.
Written by Sophie Herried and Christina Bowman
Directed by Christina Bowman
Edited by Nova West
Audio - David Kelly
Sound Design - Nova West
Director of Photography - Nova West
First Camera, FS7 - Nova West
Assistant Camera - Christina Bowman and David Kelly
Yvonne Fox as Ashley Bakerson
Sophie Herried as Andy Apocalypse Survivor
Written by Sophie Herried and Christina Bowman
Directed by Christina Bowman
Edited by Nova West
Audio - David Kelly
Sound Design - Nova West
Director of Photography - Nova West
First Camera, FS7 - Nova West
Assistant Camera - Christina Bowman and David Kelly
Yvonne Fox as Ashley Bakerson
Sophie Herried as Andy Apocalypse Survivor
A promotional video featuring property owned by TTR Sotheby's.
Filmed by Shane Alcock
Edited by Nova West
Filmed by Shane Alcock
Edited by Nova West
2016 Demo Reel
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