Underwater Filming Services

Here is how this works in practice. We supply underwater camera ops and dive-trained camera crews for shoots filming in the Czech Republic, working with housed cinema cameras, splash bags and surface-fed tracking. Because the country is landlocked, dive shooting here is freshwater and controlled-set work: the Vltava and Elbe rivers, the Lipno and Orlík reservoirs, the South Bohemian fishpond network and the flooded quarries that the Czech diving community uses for training. Each location has its own visibility, temperature and access profile, and our operators advise during prep on which body of water suits a scene's lighting and choreography.

Here is the short of it. We set up the camera package with safety divers, dive supervisors and the rest of the camera department so the footage cuts seamlessly with surface coverage. The Central-European land-based climate means water temperatures differ sharply by season. We plan dive schedules, exposure-protection and crew rotation to match.

Here is the breakdown. For scenes that need full control of water clarity, depth and lighting, we shoot in tank facilities at Barrandov Studios in Prague, where shoots such as 'Snowpiercer' have used the studio's built environments. Tank work lets our underwater operators light precisely, repeat takes reliably and keep talent safe, and we set up the rig, the housing and the support divers as a single unit. The Czech Republic's standing as a service shoots hub — with the Czech Film Fund's 20% cash rebates administered by the Státní fond kinematografie — draws features and series that need underwater sequences.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Our crews are accustomed to integrating with visiting departments. We handle permits for open-water work through regional authorities and the relevant water-management bodies, brief on safety protocols, and budget in Czech koruna with 21% VAT, supplying the dive insurance and risk records that global shoots need.