Underwater Filming
Professional marine cinematography with certified dive teams across Spain.
Underwater filming captures imagery beneath the water's surface using specialized waterproof camera housings, lighting systems, and safety protocols. Spain offers an extraordinary range of underwater locations: the Canary Islands' clear Atlantic waters and volcanic seascapes, the Costa Brava's protected Medes Islands marine reserve, the Costa del Sol, the Basque Coast, and the Ebro Delta — ideal for documentaries, features, and commercials.
We coordinate underwater operations with certified Spanish dive teams, source cinema-grade waterproof equipment, and manage permits through Salvamento Marítimo, port authorities, and regional film commissions. Our team handles logistics for Mediterranean and Atlantic coastal shoots, Canarian island work, and controlled tank filming at Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante — which operates a dedicated underwater tank alongside its 2,700 m² stages.
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 film production experience in Spanish waters. Teams include underwater cinematographers, focus pullers, safety divers, and dive supervisors as required, familiar with both Mediterranean and Atlantic conditions.
Can you film in pools and tanks?
Yes — Ciudad de la Luz in Alicante operates a dedicated underwater tank used by international productions, alongside its 2,700 m² stages. We also work in studio pools and Estudios Picasso facilities. 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 Spain?
We film throughout Spain—the Canary Islands offer year-round warm Atlantic conditions and volcanic underwater landscapes, the Medes Islands marine reserve off the Costa Brava is a protected dive paradise, Cabo de Gata and the Costa del Sol provide accessible Mediterranean sites, the Cíes Islands off Galicia deliver dramatic Atlantic environments, and Ciudad de la Luz handles controlled tank work. Permits run through regional port authorities and film commissions.
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.