Underwater Filming

Here is how this works in practice. We give complete underwater filming services in Poland, supplying dive-certified camera ops, underwater housings, subaquatic lighting, and the safety teams this work demands. Dive shooting is a pro discipline needing camera skill and dive expertise in equal measure. Our crews deliver it for drama, documentary, and commercial shoots. Poland gives different water environments: the Baltic Sea coast with its harbours and historic shipwrecks, the Masurian Lake District — one of Central Europe's largest networks of clear freshwater lakes — and the Vistula and Oder river systems for inland work.

Here is the short of it. For predictable, controlled conditions we use tank facilities at Alvernia Studios near Kraków and extra production pools. Our teams plan dives around water temperature and visibility, both of which shift with Poland's four distinct seasons, and integrate underwater coverage with the surface unit.

Here is the breakdown. Underwater filming in Poland needs planning with site authorities — lake and river access. Coastal permits which run through the regional maritime authority offices for Baltic locations. We arrange these alongside Film Commission Poland and the relevant regional film commissions. Make sure all dive operations meet recognised safety standards with safety divers, breathing apparatus, surface support, and in-water comms kit. Actor safety underwater is paramount. Our teams give pre-shoot training and clear tracking so directors can follow the action in real time.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. Qualifying underwater costs fall within the 30% cash rebates administered by the Polish Film Institute (PISF). For global shoots we advise on work permits, the złoty, and 23% VAT, and plan the underwater unit to a detailed safety brief.