Wayne's path to the motion picture industry was an unconventional route. After working as
a commercial diver and pipeline inspection photographer, he moved on to bell-saturation
diving. He was the only civilian diver to work with the bell-sat system on the U.S. Navy's
undersea research ship, "Elk River". After receiving his dive instruction certification, he
found himself teaching sport diving to many people in the entertainment industry. This led
him to working as a safety diver for underwater film productions, which also included
underwater stunt double work and playing undersea monsters and robots of that time. Next
stop: SAG card!
While on those many productions Wayne discovered his real interest was in the nuts and
bolts of that industry: The Cameras!
a commercial diver and pipeline inspection photographer, he moved on to bell-saturation
diving. He was the only civilian diver to work with the bell-sat system on the U.S. Navy's
undersea research ship, "Elk River". After receiving his dive instruction certification, he
found himself teaching sport diving to many people in the entertainment industry. This led
him to working as a safety diver for underwater film productions, which also included
underwater stunt double work and playing undersea monsters and robots of that time. Next
stop: SAG card!
While on those many productions Wayne discovered his real interest was in the nuts and
bolts of that industry: The Cameras!
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With the help of his mentor, Ralph White, Wayne was brought into the camera department. This took his career into a completely different
direction. He learned quickly while working on National Geographic Society expeditions and training films for the LA County Sheriffs
Department. Wayne believes his best and most basic experience came from those early days of working on low-budget productions with their
gorilla-style filmmaking. It is those basic skills that has allowed Wayne to expand into other areas of cinematography (aerials, visual effects,
Vista Vision, 65mm, IMAX, IWERKS, 3D, etc.).
direction. He learned quickly while working on National Geographic Society expeditions and training films for the LA County Sheriffs
Department. Wayne believes his best and most basic experience came from those early days of working on low-budget productions with their
gorilla-style filmmaking. It is those basic skills that has allowed Wayne to expand into other areas of cinematography (aerials, visual effects,
Vista Vision, 65mm, IMAX, IWERKS, 3D, etc.).