Eighteen years filming underwater worldwide for commercials, fiction & documentaries. Commercial Diver HSE recognized. Underwater housings for all major cinema cameras: ARRI, RED & Canon. Other brands & models upon request.
/
BIOGRAPHY
Sergi Escandell (1988) is a DP expert in underwater filming for renowned international production companies for commercials, fiction and wildlife documentaries. He is also a proficient drone pilot and topside cameraman. His extensive repertoire includes capturing animal behaviour, as well as human subjects, both in and out of the water. Sergi possesses a refined sense of storytelling and his underwater sequences are distinguished by their meticulous and elegant action sequencing, with graceful and precise movements. He has contributed to over thirty nature documentaries, some of them for channels and production companies such as Netflix, PBS, BBC, Wild Space, Brian Leith, Arte, among others. As well as a myriad of advertising campaigns and other fictional productions. In 2023, Sergi was working with the renowed cinematographer Didier Noirot for an underwater documentary produced by Subimagery Productions. His work has been featured in award-winning projects at international festivals. Escandell has also written and directed his own documentaries for television and cinema.
OVERVIEW OF EXPERTISE
/ Expertise in shooting in underwater tanks and studios
/ Experience in underwater film direction
/ Versed in shooting with RED, ARRI, Canon, Sony, Panasonic
/ Specialises in capturing marine life behaviour
/ Skilled with dollies, gimbals and cranes
/ Accomplished in underwater scooter filming
/ Mastery in exterior and studio lighting
/ Adept at drone cinematography
/ Proficient in filming interviews and human subjects
DIVING COMPETENCIES
Sergi has over twenty years of diving experience and has filmed in a plethora of underwater environments and settings: submerged caves, frigid waters at 3ºC, and at depths of up to 90 metres, utilising rebreathers or free diving amongst dolphins and whales. With over 3,000 dives under his belt, he can tackle any underwater project successfully.
DIVING QUALIFICATIONS
/ Commercial Diver HSE recognised
/ IANTD eCCR Rebreather Diver (rEvo unit)
/ IANTD Trimix Diver (up to 100 metres)
/ IANTD Technical Cave Diver
/ IANTD Advanced Nitrox Instructor
/ AIDA Four-Star Freediver
/ IANTD Gas Blender