Biography
David Schott is an Emmy Award winning, professional underwater Videographer, Stereographer, 3D Camera Operator and Technical diver.
Diving since 1999 he has logged thousands of dives both open water and technical. He holds certifications in Trimix, Full Cave, Rescue, Ice, and several Closed Circuit Rebreathers. Now with thousands of hours on the Megalodon Rebreather, he has the comfort, technical ability, and skills needed for deep dives in many challenging environments ranging from the shallows of the Caribbean to depths in excess of 400 feet off of New Jersey, North and Central American Cave systems, as well as Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions under the ice.
David has worked on many projects with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's (WHOI) Advanced Imaging and Visualization (AIVL)laboratory including NOAA's "Project Shiphunt" in Lake Huron and the 2011 Battle of the Atlantic Expedition documenting the historic wrecks in North Carolina. Dave has been diving and documenting many famous shipwrecks including the USS Monitor, the Andrea Doria and participated in the 2010 Titanic Expedition. He has worked as one of the primary underwater videographers documenting the exploration of the deepest cave in the United States at over 400 feet deep. He also worked as a stereographer for the first Discovery commissioned 3D program and many other 3D programs both in-air and underwater.
He has experience shooting aerials from planes and airships, trekking through the swamp,ice diving, and diving in extreme environments for the perfect shot. David has worked as a model, safety diver, underwater camera operator, stereographer, and topside videographer on documentaries and educational shows from the caves of Florida, the beaches of Hawaii, as well as under six feet of ice in the 27 degree Bering Sea.
Dave earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics/Public Policy at Lebanon Valley College. He completed his MBA at Widener University with a concentration in Finance and Marketing in 2004. Dave commits his time and availability to the management and projects of Liquid Productions, LLC.
David has won an Emmy Award and an Edward R. Murrow for his work.
David is also a Fellow in the Explorers Club, on the Board of Directors for the ADM Exploration Foundation, a member of the Karst Underwater Research team, National Association for Cave Diving, as well as a member of The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
