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First episode of Sky High. I had many roles, including segment writer/

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THIS IS SKYHIGH https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WAr3Go6k4bGUxgrUndw-2jomKNExlGxC/view?usp=sharing As part of my submission to get university credits for life experiences, I am posting the first episode, a TV show that was shown on the  US Outdoor Life Network and in Canada on TSN. Over the years  many other international  networks have rebroadcast the series. Ted Rankine's  first TV foray into the skies is probably still being shown somewhere around the world. It was a very successul programme! "Sky High" was a Canadian television series produced by Ted Rankine in the 1990s. The show delved into various facets of aviation, offering viewers insights into the world of flight. It featured segments on different types of aircraft, profiles of aviation professionals, and explorations of the history and technology behind flying. The series was broadcast on The Sports Network (TSN), Canada's premier sports channel, making it accessible to a wide Canadian audience. "Sky ...

Descending now airing in Canada

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  . The Low Down On An Upcoming Scuba Show (May issue of Diver Magazine) By Stephen Weir  A brand new Canadian based underwater TV series is descending to new heights thanks in part to its use of cutting edge video cameras. The Outdoor Life Network (OLN) has begun airing  Descending,  a scuba adventure TV series that uses the new Red One digital video camera to get hyper-real footage from the bottom of Lake Ontario to the wild waters of New Zealand. The Red One, built by the Red Digital Cinema Camera Company (founded by Oakley owner Jim Jannard ) is in the vanguard of the next generation of digital broadcast cameras.  Relatively small, pretty cheap ($25,000, not counting the  70 lb Gates waterproof housing) the Red has the ability to shoot highly detailed video images in very low light, far outstripping the capability of high def TV sets to show such amazing quality.  Underwater the Red One sees and records images more accur...