Your Partner in Customized Underwater Film Production
LOS ANGELES . ATLANTA . NEW YORK
Experience the ease of scheduling, cost savings, and creative freedom with our underwater tanks and pools for filming. Whether it's indoor or outdoor, our versatile locations cater to your budget and tax credit advantages. Enjoy creative freedom to design elaborate sets for complex SPX and VFX shots in a safe, controlled environment, free from studio wait times and weather constraints. Consult early with our experts to ensure safety and maximize production efficiency with our LED Wall compatible tanks and custom water tanks for movies. Choose Film Pools for an unparalleled filming experience. Film Pools is proud to serve clients across major film production hubs, including Atlanta, New York, and Los Angeles.
Our Services
Our commitment to excellence makes us the first choice for filmmakers seeking to create impactful underwater scenes. With Film Pools, you gain a partner who is as invested in the success of your project as you are. From initial consultation to wrapping the final shoot, we are here to support your production with innovative technology and expert guidance.
Project Consultation
Pre-production Planning
Equipment Rental
Bringing Underwater Tanks and Pools to All of North America
At Film Pools Inc., we proudly serve clients across the entirety of North America with our portable underwater tanks and pools. Whether you're shooting in the bustling streets of New York or LA, the scenic landscapes of Atlanta and British Columbia, or anywhere in between, our underwater tanks can be delivered and constructed at any location of your choosing. Designed for maximum flexibility and efficiency, our solutions ensure that you have access to the highest-quality underwater filming facilities at your fingertips no matter where your production is set. Trust Film Pools Inc. to bring reliable, top-tier underwater studio environments directly to you, wherever you are in North America.
Why Choose Us
With Film Pools, you're not just renting a tank; you're securing a partnership that understands the essence of film production. We work closely with producers and directors, from initial concepts to final storyboards, ensuring your creative ideas materialize safely and efficiently.
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What is the timeframe or lead time required to mobilize a tank?Usually, 30 days is about the right time frame to deliver and construct the tank and be camera ready. We find the more lead time the better the results.
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Will my location work for my project?Film Pools has placed tanks in some very complex and sensitive locations. Involving us for the location survey and tank placement will be beneficial to the overall results of your production. Almost any location is possible with good lead time and planning. We look at the location from the perspective of all departments including SPX, stunts, grip, lighting, and transport access.
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Is there a staging area for trucks and equipment?This depends solely on your location. It is advisable to have a good working space around the tank installation area
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What colour are the interior tank walls?Walls are standard black. We also have custom-made chemical resistant digital blue and green screens ready for use.
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What is the tank/water access?This depends on the height of the tank. Sometimes existing structures, scaffolding or sea containers can be used.
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How do you get large/heavy set pieces into the tank?Forklift, telehandler, chain motors or cranes are used to move set pieces in and out of the tank
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Can tanks be built around constructed set builds?Yes, tanks can built around set pieces and flooded after.
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Is engineering required?Water is heavy. Engineering approval is almost always required depending on location. Film Pools can arrange engineering approval.
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What are the insurance requirements?Film Pools works with your production to ensure adequate insurance coverage so that everyone is protected.
Recent Projects
ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNIT
2024
THE NIGHT AGENT
2023
FIRE COUNTRY
2024
KAILEIDOSCOPE
2023
THE LAST OF US
2023
