Underwater Filming
Professional marine cinematography with certified dive teams across Iceland.
Underwater filming captures imagery beneath the water's surface using specialized waterproof camera housings, lighting systems, and safety protocols. Iceland is renowned for some of the most extraordinary underwater locations on Earth — the glacier-fed Silfra rift in Þingvellir National Park where you can dive between tectonic plates with 100-metre visibility, plus glacier lagoons like Jökulsárlón, the Westfjords, and the North Atlantic around the Snæfellsnes Peninsula.
We coordinate cold-water operations with certified Icelandic dive teams trained for sub-Arctic conditions, source cinema-grade waterproof equipment with appropriate housings and dry suits, and manage permits through the Environment Agency of Iceland and Þingvellir National Park Commission. Our team handles complex logistics for remote glacier and fjord shoots, plus coordination with Húsavík whale-watching specialists.
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, including cold-water-rated builds for Icelandic conditions.
Do you provide certified dive teams?
Yes, all our underwater crews are certified commercial divers with dry-suit certification and specific cold-water film production experience. Teams include underwater cinematographers, focus pullers, safety divers, and dive supervisors as required.
Can you film in pools and tanks?
Yes, we work in controlled environments including swimming pools and studio facilities in Reykjavík. Many productions also pair Iceland's natural locations with tank work completed elsewhere in Europe for actor-heavy sequences.
What about actor safety underwater?
Actor safety is paramount, especially in cold-water conditions. We provide dry suits, safety divers, breathing apparatus for extended takes, pre-shoot acclimatisation, and clear communication systems. Non-diving actors can achieve impressive underwater shots with proper support.
Where can you film in Iceland?
We film throughout Iceland—Silfra in Þingvellir National Park is world-famous for crystal-clear glacial water and dives between tectonic plates, Jökulsárlón offers iceberg-filled glacier lagoon shots, the Westfjords provide remote ocean environments, and Húsavík is a whale-watching hotspot. Þingvellir requires permits from the Park Commission and the Environment Agency of Iceland.
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.