ABOUT LIQUID
PRIVATE – CUSTOMISED – REVOLUTIONARY – ONE-to-ONE – UNIQUE
About Liquid Motion Underwater Photo & Film Academy Cozumel: The Worlds ONLY Professional Underwater Photo & Film School!
ABOUT LIQUID MOTION® UNDERWATER PHOTO & FILM ACADEMY COZUMEL
GLOBAL LEADER IN UNDERWATER CINEMATOGRAPHY, VIDEOGRAPHY, PHOTOGRAPHY, ART & FILMMAKING
Leading the world in Professional Underwater Cinematography, Underwater Videography & Underwater Film Courses
UNDERWATER IMAGING EXPERTS
Liquid Motion® is a group of internationally acclaimed, multi award-winning media companies, and the worlds foremost Producer of Underwater Film, Cinematography, Photography and Art. With a lifetime love of the underwater realm, Liquid Motion® has a reputation as one of the best underwater image production companies in the world.
Collectively for over 30 years, The Liquid Motion® Group has garnered numerous international awards and worked with myriad partners and projects worldwide. Whether individuals or thriving corporations, the company fulfils wishes and dreams and guarantees exceptional, timely results.
Liquid Motion® was founded and created by globally-renowned, award-winning pioneers Guy and Anita Chaumette in the 1990’s. Their spectacular cinematography and spellbinding storytelling rapidly garnered the company international acclaim, the highest honours and over 100 prestigious awards.
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED
The Liquid Motion® team founded The Underwater Photo & Film Academy – a uniquely private, highly personalised Underwater Training School – in 2012. They chose the tropical waters of Cozumel’s famous Marine Park as the ultimate ‘real’ underwater classroom.
Specialising in art, creativity and underwater imaging, The Academy quickly fulfilled its aim of sharing a lifetime of experience and passion, filling the need for a highly skilled, private underwater Mentor, and providing a unique, accelerated, private education to guests from all countries and walks of life.
Today, The Academy is a globally leading Underwater Photo & Film School, that has become one of the best private learning centers (and the *only* private underwater learning center) in the world.
UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO SUCCESS
WHAT SETS US APART?
World-Renowned Mentors & Experts
Internationally acclaimed, award-winning Filmmakers, renowned Photographers & leading Industry Pro’s Anita & Guy welcome and provide private instruction to guests from all over the globe, whether beginning their artistic journey or already true industry professionals.
The renowned team works with just one guest at a time. Their combined decades of real-world experience creates a practical and powerful learning crucible for the aspiring underwater cameramen and working professional alike.
All Instruction is private and personal. Courses and training are customised and tailored to each client’s unique experience, interests and goals. You learn more than just underwater camera technique, you learn how to succeed. Real world training, art and creativity, in the beautiful Cozumel Marine Park.
Meet the team
EXPERTS
Discover all of the iconic moments that have defined the LIQUID MOTION® brand since 1990. From National Geographic to Discovery, DIVE magazine to the most remote coral atolls of the world – our name has been there!
Anita Chaumette
Film Producer / Underwater Cinematographer / Marine Specialist / Educator / Author / Founder
‘Grand Prix Award’ – International Film Festival RUSSIA
‘Best of Festival Award’ – Washington DC
‘Best Underwater Cinematography Award’ – IWFF Montana USA
‘Best Film Award’ – Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival CALIFORNIA
‘Best Film Award’ – Internatinal Wildlife Film Festival FRANCE
‘United Nations Environmental Award’ – Pelagos Film Festival ROME
‘Best Film Award’ – Beneath The Sea Film Festival New York
Guy Chaumette
Film Director /Director of Photography / Underwater Cinematographer / Editor / Author / Speaker / Educator / Founder
‘Grand Prix Award’ – L’Institut Oceanographique de Monaco, MONACO
‘Platinum Award’ – Houston International Film Festival USA
‘Best Underwater Cinematography Award’ – International Wildlife Film Festival Montana USA
‘Best Director Award’ – International Underwater Film Festival SLOVAKIA
‘Special Award’ – International Wildlife Film Festival JAPAN
Best Film’ Award Winner – British Underwater Image Festival, UK
‘Best Film Award’ – Fete de l’Image Sous-Marine France
ENTERTAINMENT – MEDIA – CREATIVITY – ART – CINEMATOGRAPHY – FILM
WHAT SETS US APART?
Revolutionary Programs
CUTTING EDGE – INNOVATIVE – REVOLUTIONARY
OUR PROGRAMS
Private – Customised – Tailor-Made – One-to-One
The Underwater Film Academy is famous for its private, customised approach, that provides a very personal, direct route to success. The Academy accepts just one applicant at a time. Given its small size and emphasis on personal specialisation, you learn fast, thoroughly, at your own unique level and pace.
From new Camera Operator to Industry Pro, our exclusive, accelerated diploma programs are designed to fast track you into the world of professional underwater imaging. Curriculums based on real-world film industry workflow allow you to choose a program concentration suited to your specific interests. Cutting-edge award-winning courses are 100% customised, adapted and tailored to fit your unique personal experience, vision and goals.
Professional Underwater Photo & Film programs are taught by a highly awarded, globally leading Filmmaker/Photographer/Artist, expert Diver and renowned Industry Mentor, with over 30 years global success in cinema, film, advertising, corporate and leading broadcast productions. Learning privately, one-on-one with accredited Author, internationally acclaimed Filmmaker/Photographer / Artist and experienced Industry Pro Guy Chaumette, your course will be customised to fit your experience, interests and needs. Your training will be private and tailored to your professional field, and the area in which you wish to specialise. Your instruction will be one-on-one, hands-on, and completely customised so that you achieve your vision and go way beyond your goals – both underwater and on land.
POWERFUL – REAL WORLD – HANDS ON – TRANSFORMATIONAL – INSPIRING
WHAT SETS US APART?
The worlds most perfect Underwater Studio
INSPIRING – TRANSFORMATIONAL – EXCLUSIVE
OUR LOCATION
For You – About You
The Academy’s carefully selected location provides an exclusive, inspiring film studio. In a classroom with crystal-clear turquoise waters your vision will transform. Your camera will become the tool which responds perfectly to your vision. You will develop the style and power to move people, make an Impact and touch lives. In an enriching environment that promotes success at every level, you will master your underwater imaging, and surpass all your goals – with one-on-one, personalised support all the way.
REAL WORLD SUCCESS STORIES
WHAT SETS US APART?
For You – About You
“I learnt more in 9 days than I have ever learned by myself in 50 years – and I did not even have to read a manual!. The opportunity to learn what I did with the people I did made the trip a once in a life time event”….
“Globally renowned Filmmakers and award-winning Photographers Guy and Anita Chaumette (aka Liquid Motion) offer private, professional, cutting edge tutelage and incomparable instruction in underwater photography, editing and filmmaking. Cozumel is an incredible place for photography, below and above water and I would recommend anyone who is seriously interested in becoming a better photographer or videographer to take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn with the very best”
(Steve Rosenberg, Author)
“The philosophy of the Academy was different than anything I’ve ever experienced before. Really there are no words to describe the inspired learning and joy I felt about this trip. Anita & Guy were so attentive and their passion and enthusiasm shines through all they do. Guys mission is your success. He is a wealth of information and he eagerly shares his vast expertise. It was an inspiring, life-changing experience. I can’t wait to come back and work with Guy and Anita again!”..
(Pec Indman MD EdD MFD)
“My Hollywood-based company specialises in underwater filming, and being up to date with all the latest and best skills are vital to my business. Liquid Motion’s Guy Chaumette is considered by most as one of the very best Filmmakers in the profession. I was honoured to dive and film alongside him. He helped me hone my diving techniques, and gave a me a new set of camera and film skills that I will use for life. If you are looking for valued, trusted, completely professional underwater cinematography training, Liquid Motion Academy is absolutely the only place to go…”
(Nigel Hudson, Film Producer)
TRANSFORMATIONAL – TAILORED – FOR YOU – ABOUT YOU
PRIVATE – CUSTOMISED – ONE-to-ONE
Everything is luxuriously tailored to you, for you and about you. At Liquid Motion Academy, our mission is your success, and we guarantee transformational, revolutionary results.
“When it comes to underwater imaging, Liquid Motion is at the very top of their game. Nobody even compares to these guys…” (Colin Westmorland)
“Creating something wonderful, in a passionate state of flow – these are some of the happiest moments of our lives” (Valentin Maeder)
“Truly enlightened teaching, that raises the bear in Underwater Photography & Videography training…” (Jeremy Cohen)
“I chose Liquid Motion Academy over The L.A. Film School, because I wanted to learn more than just Filmmaking; I wanted to make a difference. It’s incredible how much I learnt in such a short time. I highly recommend LMA to anyone, it was a uniquely productive journey, and an amazing, highly personalized experience” (Karan Saini)
“I’ve been on many trips and courses with ‘professional underwater photographers & videographers’ over the years, but they have never been at this high level of education and learning. The experience with Liquid Motion has been amazing, the training 100% the best I could possibly expect” (Bernat Garrigos)
“Ever since I first saw BBC the Blue Planet, I wanted to be that guy who got the beautiful underwater footage. And then I found Liquid Motion Academy. And now I am that guy!…” (Daniel Due Jensen)