Filming

Due to the expected record turnout and the athletes’ anticipated performances, the 5th AIDA Freediving Team World Championship is set to be the biggest diving event ever. Over 150 athletes from over 30 nations are expected to be part of this event. Never before has the world seen nor witnessed such an amalgamation of divers! And only through this competition can the world – for the first time ever – follow the great performances of the Freediving competitors through LIVE* broadcast around the world! Finally, we have the advanced underwater technology available and will be able to put it into action under the clear conditions and with the beautiful backdrop of the Red Sea waters.

A total of 11 cameras will be used to film the event:

2 Surface Cameras
3-4 Handheld Cameras
2 Cable Cameras
2 Fixed Bottom Cameras
1 Camera for the Making-Of footage

In order to give the viewer a step-by-step view of each competitor’s challenge in this competition, cameras at various stages of the dive will capture each stage of the diver’s progress:

Surface cameras will start by covering the initial stage of the athlete’s dive, capturing the breathing up and beginning of the descent.
A cable camera mounted on a specially built tracking camera rig (TCR) is moving up and down at all levels at all times to capture the diver’s descent all the way to the bottom and back up. This ensures uninterrupted viewing which guarantees authenticity and excitement to the viewer. The cable camera will also be able to capture additional images of the beautiful aquatic life of the Red Sea.
DSAT Tec Deep Technical Scuba Divers present at varying depths of 15m/45ft, 30m/90ft and 50m/150ft (video example: divers are at 15m/45ft, 30m/90ft and 50m/150ft) will provide additional extra visual images to track the competitor’s progress.
At greater depths between 50m/150ft – 65m/195ft and 70m/210ft – 90m/270ft, DSAT Trimix Technical Scuba Divers are located to capture the deep images and increase the view of the competition.
To round out the view of the descent, a fixed bottom camera will finally pick up the maximum depth of the dive, monitoring the competitor’s declared ultimate goal.

Videographers

Handheld

Technical Divers

We then track the ascent of the diver through all the stages in the same way, visually capturing the athlete’s mental and physical strengths. The director will have the option of using the cable camera shots in addition to other shots taken by the handheld cameras present at various depths as well as the fixed bottom cameras and would be able to show a side by side view of both shots.

With these tools in hand, just imagine how exciting it will be to watch each nation’s athletes finning down to their announced performance, wondering if they will make it to the plate and if they do, if they will make it back to the surface without the help of the safety system. What nation will claim the Freediving crown of the world?!

*Pending final agreements, the event could air live or as-live along with special programs, news and documentaries etc.

Camera Position Chart