PADI Underwater Videographer Course

 

The advances in video technology that have taken place over the past few years can only be described as revolutionary. In less than a decade, video production has gone from the realm of the professional television studio to something anyone can do with a personal computer.

This course is designed to get you started shooting underwater video that will amaze your friends and family. It’s footage that, with a computer and some inexpensive software, you will be post on the Internet or burn to DVDs.

Underwater videographer a great hobby that will allow you to share your underwater experiences with anyone.

 

Who Can Learn? Students must possess a minimum of PADI Open Water Diver certification (or equivalent) and be able to answer No to all questions on the PADI/RSTC Medical History form, or secure a physician’s approval for diving prior to the start of the course. .

 

What is Involved? This course involves self study, followed by one evening of class work, during which you will review the homework and discuss upcoming dives and skills. After this is a day of pool dives, followed by open-water training, during which you will make three dives.

 

Where Can You Learn? Classroom sessions take place at Just Add Water. Open-water training dives take place at White Star Quarry.

 

When Do You Learn? Classroom sessions take place Thursday evenings, stating at 6:30. The pool dives take place on Saturday. Open water dates will be determined during class. Available course dates include: Classroom Pool Thu, Jul 10 Sat, Jul 12 Thu, Jul 24 Sat, Jul 26 Note: Highlighted lines indicate courses that qualify for PADI’s Specialty of the Month incentives.

 

How Much? The course fee is $130 per person, plus course materials and video camera/housing rental or purchase (see Ikelite/JVC package special). Students are responsible for transportation, lodging, meals, dive site admission, and must supply the items listed below.

 

Required Equipment: Students are also responsible for supplying the following: Pocket mask. Mask, snorkel, fins. Adequate exposure protection. One cylinder per dive, per day. Weight system, weights. Buoyancy Control Device (BCD). Regulator/alternate air source. Depth gauge/timer or computer. Audible surface signal. Surface signal (safety tube). Cutting tool. Slate. All of these items are available for purchase at Just Add Water; many may be available for rental as well.

 

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