The Production Team
Our goal is to produce a movie with the highest level of feature film production values and to do so on schedule and within budget. The team we are assembling is highly skilled and capable of accomplishing this goal. They include, Academy Award recipients, Jordan Klein Sr. and Les Dilley; and acclaimed cinematographer, Jordy Klein, Jr.
Jordy Klein, Jr.
Jordan “Jordy” Klein Jr. is a veteran cinematographer with top notch credentials in television, advertising, and films ranging from Splash to The Abyss. Jordy’s specialty is capturing those hard to get shots. He is widely recognized for his innovative techniques in dramatic lighting, which is especially well suited for Whisper. He ranks at the top of his field in underwater cinematography.
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Jordan Klein Sr.
Jordan is a pioneer of underwater filming and one of the world’s most acclaimed cinematographers and underwater directors. His no-nonsense business practices and artistic style have enhanced numerous feature films and television projects.
In addition to Jordan’s filming expertise, he has created sets, vehicles, and props seen on the big screen. He has successfully built seven dry one atmosphere submersibles and fourteen wet subs. He created and engineered the underwater vehicles in the James Bond films Thunderball and Never Say Never Again. Additionally, he was responsible for the filming of the underwater scenes in these movies.
Thunderball is the first Bond film to win an Academy Award. It was for special effects — primarily because of the underwater vehicles and toys developed by Jordan. In 2002, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences bestowed a technical award on Jordan. Read this CNN news story (Oscars For Techies) on Jordan receiving his award (Scroll toward the bottom of page to A lifetime under the surface.).
Les Dilley
Les is a premier production designer and second unit director. He has been nominated three times for an Academy Award and has won two Oscars for Best Art Direction (Star Wars and Raiders of the Lost Ark). Other credits include: Abyss, Aliens, James Bond movies, Dreamworks’ first two films Peacemaker and Deep Impact and the sequel to The Mask.
