PROFESSIONAL UNDERWATER FILMMAKING CAREER COURSES

Want to take your career underwater? This is a fast-track, intense, robust underwater diploma course, designed to give a complete, hands-on experience in professional underwater cinematography and provide the fundamentals of how to be a Pro Camera Operator, underwater.

Gain a profound knowledge of equipment, as well as a thorough understanding of the intricacy of shooting underwater. Master the numerous necessary adaptions to an ever-changing aquatic realm. Learn how to enhance a story through the use of lighting and composition, and capture behaviour, action and mood to bring your shots to life. Discover the art and technology of motion-picture photography, learn how to select the best equipment for your project, master your shooting and produce the most exceptional footage.

Covering all aspects of shooting underwater, master your cinematography, in this creative, artistically focused, no-nonsense approach. Let your camera become the tool, which responds perfectly to your vision. Capture the art and emotions of underwater cinematography, with one-on-one, personalised support from one of the greatest Underwater Filmmakers of our time.

Private, targeted course, 100% customised and tailored to your individual skill-set, personal experience, professional needs and career goals.

The Industry Pro Underwater Camera Operator Career Course, exclusively for professional CCR Divers. Learn how to be creative, get the best shots, handle and manage all the technicalities of your camera and housing, professionally, while managing your safety, buoyancy and rebreather at the same time. With 100% one-on-one, customized, top-notch film support and guidance from fully certified Rebreather Film Guide. Add your own private boat , to make ultra long, unlimited dives in the stunning marine park. 100% one-on-one, customized, top-notch support, above water, and below.

Highly Recommended by leading industry professionals FOR professionals with new GATES Housings, GATES & Liquid Motion Academy offer the acclaimed ‘Gates STO Training Course’ ‘on location’, designed to combine with hands-on, ‘real-world’ diving, or ‘The Pro UW Cameraman Course’. The only place in the world endorsed by Gates to get one-on-one instruction and support from an award-winning Pro, whilst creating incredible, top quality footage of the ocean and its reefs!

The GATES STO Course provides a curriculum of knowledge on the Setup, Test and Operation (STO) of Gates professional underwater imaging systems.The STO Training Certification sends the student forth as a Gates Ambassador with a resume skill to help secure work on TV / Cinema / Natural History productions, which of course benefit by avoiding downtime due to untrained equipment operators.

Course goals are Proficiency in the setup of Gates underwater cinema housings; Familiarity with on-location test tools and techniques for establishing housing seal integrity; Basic operation of Gates underwater housings; Camera specific considerations for the underwater medium: color, light, filtration and more. Tips / tricks to assist the underwater cameraman / DP; and Practical understanding of underwater optics: Port types, optical materials, selection and application

Two days Hands-on course with working industry professional.

*GATES RECOMMENDED – BEST SELLER * – Combines perfectly with VIP diving, or *The Underwater Cameraman* course for complete hands-on underwater camera, housing and cinematography mastery*

An A-Z Professional Editing Course, focusing on creativity, simplicity and the art of story telling, covering all topics from workflow, techniques, colour correction and transitions to narration, sound and music, all tailored to your unique interests, specialty areas and professional career goals.

Create professional content for broadcast television, digital media, mobile apps, independent films and more.  Discover how to integrate effects into your workflow to enhance a film project.  Learn the art of color grading from an aesthetic, technical and underwater perspective.

With 10 highly customized modules, the program covers all topics ranging from, and not limited to, workflow, techniques, colour grading, feelings, mood, transitions, effects, editing stills, narration, sound, music, foley, and storytelling.  Each module is 2 hours of private instruction, one on one with award-winning Editor. All modules are customized and tailored to your unique experience, skill-set and career goals. ‘The Pro Film Editor Course’ is also available live, online

(*Advanced, customised editing training can also be booked per half/full daytailored to your interests/needs)

Do you want to go all the way? Create your legacy? Bring your passion to the world, tell your story, reach the professional level, without numerous semesters, years of trial and error and group classes? Visionaries, Storytellers, Artists – this is how to get there. This is for you. Write, Shoot, Direct. Discover your unique, artistic voice. Take it all the way, with this unparalelled access into to the Underwater Film Industry and all that a career in underwater filmmaking has to offer.

This 4 part career-focused program is a full ‘fast track’ internship, a complete A-Z of becoming a professional Underwater Filmmaker. With a hands-on curriculum based on real industry workflow, industry-focused specialisation based on your personal interests and career goals, and an iconic underwater studio as your classroom, the course integrates technical knowledge with artistic exploration and creativity, and covers all aspects required to launch and sustain a career in the industry.

Pursue your passion, live your dream, and make it your life – on your terms. Bring your passion to the world. Write, Shoot, Direct. Promote, Connect. Take control with this globally unique, industry-acclaimed, customized course.

Welcome to the world of Professional Filmmaking. Its time to tell your story.