Auckland based company Kumeu Film Studios has created a chlorine-free underwater dive tank. US drama "The Shannara Chronicles" has already filmed a scene using the tank. Photo / Supplied.
Auckland based company Kumeu Film Studios has created a chlorine-free underwater dive tank. US drama "The Shannara Chronicles" has already filmed a scene using the tank. Photo / Supplied.
In a bid to create a underwater environment that provides clear conditions for cameras and safe conditions for actors, an Auckland film studio has created a unique indoor dive tank.
Kumeu Film Studios, based in Auckland, has created a chlorine-free 5m deep and 18m in diameter dive tank that isideal for actors spending long periods of time underwater capturing the perfect scene.
The system was a state-of-the-art Hydroxypure/Ozone water treatment system that created crystal-clear water for cameras.
The system has already been put to work filming a scene for United States drama series The Shannara Chronicles.
