Filming Manatees Underwater

[SouthernGent]

I am a student working on my thesis, Filmmaking has been a part of my curriculum, however I am at the moment predominantly an ecologist, I am looking at conservation of Manatees, this winter I will be making a short film about manatees and conservation, The in planning, I have run into the issue of being unable to completely figure out how to go about filming the manatees, they are underwater, and I may not be able to swim in front of them or around them to get the shots that I want the entire time.

I have a GoPro, and am able to get other cameras like a cannon 60D or even a different kind of camera by renting it.

I am looking for any advice or ideas that people can give me.

Ive been thinking of trying to make it so that I have a live feed from the camera to some device and can move the camera around underwater from a boat, not sure how that would work, just ideas. I appreciate ideas from anyone.

-Thanks

 

[Kim Welch]

Very cool.Were are you located. You should go to the ASC breakfast club meetings and talk about this. Maybe try Rex Metford. he is on facebook. Are you signed up for the network? https://networking.studentfilmmakers.com

 

[SouthernGent]

I am located in Amherst Massachusetts right now, but Ill be filming down in Florida