Description

Learn to plan and shoot underwater video safely, capturing the sights and motion of your dives to relive and share for years to come. Video adds a dynamic, storytelling dimension that still photos can’t, and this course introduces the equipment, techniques and procedures that make it fun and approachable. You’ll cover camera and housing setup, smooth camera movement and steady shooting, framing and lighting your subjects, and simple editing to turn your footage into a story. Throughout, you’ll practice the buoyancy and dive-management skills that keep your video steady and your diving safe, so you can focus on the moment while creating footage worth watching again and again.

Most divers have a desire to bring home the sights and sounds of being underwater. Underwater video makes it possible to save our underwater experiences and share them with others. Shooting underwater video is fun, exciting, and easy to learn. The SDI Underwater Video Diver Course is designed to introduce divers to the equipment, techniques, and procedures needed to plan and shoot underwater video with maximum safety.

Dives included: 2 open water dives.

Prerequisites

• SDI Open Water Scuba Diver or equivalent
• Minimum age 10 (Junior) / 18 (adult)
• Advanced Buoyancy Control recommended
• Complete a medical statement where relevant

What You Will Learn

• Camera and housing setup for video
• Smooth, steady camera movement
• Framing, lighting, and composition
• Planning a video dive and telling a story
• Buoyancy and dive management for stable footage
• Simple editing fundamentals

Required Equipment

• Complete open-water scuba kit
• Underwater video camera and housing
• Video light(s) as needed
• Dive computer and stable buoyancy setup

Course Requirements & Standards (SDI)

• Minimum of open-water training dives with an SDI Instructor
• Emphasis on buoyancy and steady shooting
• Conducted within recreational limits

After This Course

Combine with photography, night, and buoyancy specialties for compelling underwater storytelling.