UNDERWATER CINEMA UNIT
"The film set on the open sea. Live direction, total remote control and speed."
Saxdor GTC 400:
The Operational Platform
Capacity
12 People
Speed
40 Knots
Length
12.6 Meters
Fully Equipped for Underwater Productions
Complete underwater filming setup with professional cinema equipment
Integrated Indoor Control Room
Protected monitoring station for directors and cinematographers
Fast, Easy & Safe Operations
Quick repositioning between locations with maximum safety
Opening Side Platforms
Hydraulic platforms for easy water access and equipment deployment
12 People Capacity
Full crew accommodation including talent and support staff
Private Cabin with Bathroom
Comfort zone for talent with complete privacy and facilities
Live supervision.
Total control.
Absolute freedom.
A boat transformed into a true mobile control room.
Here, directors don't wait: they see everything live, directly from the underwater set. Every decision, every correction, every intuition... happens in real time.
Live vision – Direction and cinematography in real time
4K monitors on the boat, director and DOP observing, marking, talking.
Images arrive live from the underwater camera. Sharp, stable, ready to be judged, corrected, perfected. The director and cinematographer follow every movement, every light variation, every detail of the scene.
Direct communication with the operator
Communication is immediate. Director and operator talk as if they were side by side.
A cue, an angle change, a creative suggestion.
Total remote control – Focus, zoom, parameters
From the surface, every camera function can be controlled: focus, zoom, exposure parameters.
Everything is remote. Everything is supervised by the director of photography.
Complete equipment on board
On board there's everything needed to shoot at sea, without compromises.
Professional underwater housings, crystal ports for cinema optics, complete lens sets, SCUBA tanks, spares, safety equipment. The boat becomes an operational lab, ready for every need.
Total mobility – Ready anywhere, instantly
The boat can reach any location. A cave, a reef, a wreck, a crystal-clear seabed.
Wherever there's a story to tell, the mobile control room is already ready.
Result – Extraordinary underwater imagery
The result is simple: underwater images, shot with cinematic precision, under the direct supervision of directors on board.
No delays, no uncertainty, no compromise.
A complete mobile control room
A mobile control room that combines technology, creativity and operational freedom.
And the best stories are born when you can direct at sea in real time.
Setup Cinema No-Compromise
Utilizing industry standard tools to match the A-camera perfectly. No action cams, no compromises.
ARRI Alexa Mini LF
Nauticam Housing Integration
From Scouting to Post-Production
Survey & Tech Recce
Analysis of currents, light direction, and underwater topography to plan the perfect shoot window.
Live Production
Seamless execution with the Saxdor unit, dive team, and surface control operating in unison.
Data & Debrief
Secure offloading on board and immediate proxy generation for editorial review.