honorable mention
Martin Lisius united states
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Stormy Weather
His footage can be seen in the Oscar-winning "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006), "The Avengers (2012), "Into the Storm" (2014), "Lucy" (2014), "Tomorrowland" (2015), and Disney's "Cinderella" (2015), TV programs for ABC, Discovery and National Geographic, and numerous TV commercials.
Lisius produced, directed and wrote several award-winning television programs relating to severe weather including "The Chasers of Tornado Alley" which first aired on public television in 1996. The same year, he worked as a technical advisor for the Warner Bros. box office hit "Twister."
He is responsible for photographing the first-ever violent class tornado on 35mm motion picture film (1998), the only 35mm footage of Hurricane Katrina making landfall (2005), and the first tornado in 3D (2011).
In 2000, Lisius founded Tempest Tours, Inc., a successful adventure travel company that provides storm chasing expeditions to guests from around the world. The company emphasizes safety and education.
In 2014, Lisius wrote and published "The Ultimate Severe Weather Safety Guide" to help others better understand the hazards of dangerous weather.
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entry description
A collection of severe weather images captured by storm photographer Martin Lisius. Lisius travelled thousands of miles chasing lightning, tornadoes and hurricanes to capture these beautiful and dramatic photos of nature’s power.about the photographer
Martin Lisius is a producer, director, and cinematographer with 30 years experience tracking and photographing dramatic weather including tornadoes, hurricanes, and lightning. His work can be seen in award-winning documentaries, feature films and TV commercials. Through his production company, Prairie Pictures, he has produced and directed documentaries, promotionals and music videos. In 1993, Lisius founded StormStock, the world's largest storm footage library - a collection of extreme weather on Super 35mm, 4K and HD at www.stormstock.com, and one of the longest existing stock footage brands in the world. StormStock imagery is licensed by TV and film projects that require the highest quality weather imagery.His footage can be seen in the Oscar-winning "An Inconvenient Truth" (2006), "The Avengers (2012), "Into the Storm" (2014), "Lucy" (2014), "Tomorrowland" (2015), and Disney's "Cinderella" (2015), TV programs for ABC, Discovery and National Geographic, and numerous TV commercials.
Lisius produced, directed and wrote several award-winning television programs relating to severe weather including "The Chasers of Tornado Alley" which first aired on public television in 1996. The same year, he worked as a technical advisor for the Warner Bros. box office hit "Twister."
He is responsible for photographing the first-ever violent class tornado on 35mm motion picture film (1998), the only 35mm footage of Hurricane Katrina making landfall (2005), and the first tornado in 3D (2011).
In 2000, Lisius founded Tempest Tours, Inc., a successful adventure travel company that provides storm chasing expeditions to guests from around the world. The company emphasizes safety and education.
In 2014, Lisius wrote and published "The Ultimate Severe Weather Safety Guide" to help others better understand the hazards of dangerous weather.
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