Underwater Filming
Professional marine cinematography with certified dive teams across Ireland.
Underwater filming captures imagery beneath the water's surface using specialized waterproof camera housings, lighting systems, and safety protocols. Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way offers dramatic North Atlantic environments including the Skellig Islands, Dingle Peninsula, and Cliffs of Moher area, while the Celtic and Irish Seas provide gentler conditions and historic shipwrecks for documentaries, features, and commercials.
We coordinate underwater operations with certified Irish dive teams, source cinema-grade waterproof equipment, and manage permits through the Irish Coast Guard, Marine Survey Office, and local harbour authorities. Our team handles logistics for remote western coast shoots, basking shark encounters off the Atlantic, and controlled tank work near Dublin and Wicklow studio facilities.
Complete Underwater Services
From controlled pool environments to open ocean cinematography, we provide professional underwater filming with safety and quality as priorities.
Dive Cinematography
- • Open water filming
- • Reef & marine life
- • Shipwreck exploration
- • Deep water operations
- • Night diving
Pool & Tank
- • Controlled environments
- • Actor water work
- • Product photography
- • Split-level shots
- • Underwater sets
Equipment
- • Cinema camera housings
- • Underwater lighting
- • Communication systems
- • Monitors & playback
- • Specialty rigs
Safety & Coordination
- • Certified dive teams
- • Safety divers
- • Medical standby
- • Actor training
- • Risk assessment
Underwater Expertise
What cameras can you use underwater?
We operate professional underwater housings for cinema cameras including RED, ARRI, and Sony systems. We match camera and housing combinations to your resolution, frame rate, and image quality requirements.
Do you provide certified dive teams?
Yes, all our underwater crews are certified commercial divers with specific film production experience in Irish waters. Teams include underwater cinematographers, focus pullers, safety divers, and dive supervisors as required, equipped for cold-water North Atlantic conditions.
Can you film in pools and tanks?
Yes, we regularly work in controlled environments including swimming pools and studio water facilities near Dublin and the Wicklow studio cluster (Ardmore, Ashford, Troy). These controlled settings are ideal for actor work, product shots, and sequences requiring precise control.
What about actor safety underwater?
Actor safety is paramount. We provide safety divers, breathing apparatus for extended takes, pre-shoot training, and clear communication systems. Non-diving actors can achieve impressive underwater shots with proper support.
Where can you film in Ireland?
We film along the entire Wild Atlantic Way—the Skellig Islands offer iconic seabird and seascape environments, Dingle and the Ring of Kerry deliver dramatic coastal locations, the Aran Islands and basking shark waters off Cork and Kerry suit wildlife work, and the Wicklow studio belt offers controlled tank facilities. Coastal permits run through harbour authorities and the Irish Coast Guard.
How do you handle underwater communication?
We use professional underwater communication systems including through-water comms for diver coordination and surface-to-diver links. Directors can communicate with underwater crews and monitor shots in real-time.
Need Underwater Filming?
Tell us about your underwater requirements and we'll provide experienced dive teams.