Martin Lisius is an American filmmaker[1] and storm chaser.[2][3] He founded StormStock,[4] a weather and climate stock footage collection, in 1993, and Tempest Tours,[5] a storm chasing expedition company, in 2000. In 2018, he produced and directed the short film, Prairie Wind, among the first known 16K resolution videos to exist.[6] In 1993, Lisius founded the Texas Severe Storms Association (TESSA), a non-profit whose mission is "to bring together both professional meteorologists and weather enthusiasts in an attempt to better understand dangerous storms through the collection and diffusion of knowledge." Lisius was a finalist for 2023 Footage Person of the Year,[7] an award presented by FOCAL International. Lisius is listed on the Notable Alumni web page for the Department of Communication at the University of Texas at Arlington.[8]
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- ^ Seevers, David (2017-01-06). "Cinematographer Martin Lisius Explains What Makes StormStock Unique". Stock Footage Newsroom. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
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- ^ "'Prairie Storm' Could Be The First 16K Film Yet -- And Its Stunning". Digital Trends. 2018-11-24. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "FOCAL Awards 2023 Shortlisted Nominees". Focal International. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
- ^ "Notable Alumni". Notable Alumni - Communication - The University of Texas at Arlington. Retrieved 2024-01-16.