The PADI Videography Diver Specialty   course

Other than taking someone diving, there’s only one way to show someone the sounds, motion and dynamics of the underwater world. It’s underwater videography –motion imaging that allows you to share and document your underwater adventures. The PADI Underwater Videographer Specialty course shows you how to create videos that are interesting, entertaining and worth watching again and again.

The Underwater Videographer Specialty course introduces you to underwater video equipment and videography fundamentals, such as exposure, focus, shot types, moves, story line and shot sequencing. It takes you through the post-dive editing process where you take your raw footage and create an underwater masterpiece. By the time you complete the course, you’ll have gone through the entire basic video production process.

Why PADI Videography Diver?

Do you want to show the underwater world to your land-based friends? Take the Underwater Videographer Specialty course and you'll learn the skills necessary to shoot your own underwater footage.

What do I need to start?

• PADI Open Water Diver or Junior Open Water Diver certification (or qualifying certification from another organization)
• Minimum age: 10 years old

What will I do?

You'll learn about selecting, maintaining and caring for your underwater video equipment as well as safe diving practices while on a videography dives. Further, you'll learn videography fundamentals, such as exposure, focus, shot types, moves, story line and shot sequencing. Then you'll get to put your knowledge to actual use during your three open water dives.

• Equipment overview, selection and maintenance
• Story planning and organization
• Shot sequencing
• Basic editing

How long will it take?

• Recommended Course Hours: 24
• Minimum Open Water Training: three dives over one day

Where can I go from here?

At your instructor's discretion, you can count your Adventures In Diving Underwater Videographer Adventure Dive towards the Altitude Diver Specialty course. This Specialty course also counts toward one of the five Specialties required for your PADI Master Scuba Diver certification.

Set the underwater world in motion.