Multi Award-Winning
Underwater Cinematographer
Woody Spark is an Australian underwater cinematographer and Director of Photography specialising in natural history and documentary production.
With over a decade of experience filming in challenging marine environments worldwide, Woody has worked from the cold waters of Vancouver Island to the coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia's Lembeh Strait, and the cuttlefish aggregations of South Australia. His background in electrical engineering and certification in rebreather diving allow him to run complex underwater camera setups with technical precision and creative vision.
Woody's recent credits include National Geographic's Secrets of the Octopus (Disney+), Netflix's All the Sharks, PBS Nature's Untold Earth: Cuttlefish, and Stan's Revealed: Reef Shot. He has won multiple Australian Cinematographer Society (ACS) Awards for both natural history and specialised underwater cinematography.
Starting his career as a camera assistant, Woody built deep knowledge of camera systems, optics, and underwater filming techniques that he brings to every production. He shoots on RED, Sony, and Canon cinema systems, both topside and underwater, using Gates and Nauticam housings.
Whether filming marine animal behaviour on location, operating underwater camera on scripted television, or crafting studio work, Woody combines technical precision with storytelling instinct to create visual narratives that connect audiences to the natural world.
Based in Sydney, Australia, Woody is available for underwater cinematography and documentary filmmaking projects worldwide.
Recognised Work
Underwater Emotions
Australian Cinematographer Society
2025 - National - Distinction for Cinematography
2024 - NSW - Gold Award
Love and Light
Australian Cinematographer Society
2024 - NSW - Gold Award
Meadows in the Blue
Australian Cinematographer Society
2025 - NSW Silver Award
Broadcast
The Good Production Company | All the Sharks
2025 · Dir: Duncan Brake · Netflix
Wildstar Films / Sealight Pictures | Secrets of the Octopus
2023–2025 · Dir: Adam Geiger · National Geographic | Disney+
Butter Media | Inside the Sydney Fish Market
2026 · Dir: Dan Walkington · SBS/ BBC Studios
K2 Studios | Sea Otters: A Wild Family Adventure
2025 · Dir: Sarah Beard · IMAX
Japan Underwater Films Co | Amazing Abilities of Octopuses
2025 · Dir: Nobuhito Yamashita · NHK (Japan)
Atlas Obscura | Untold Earth | Giant Cuttlefish
2025 · Dir: Harriet Spark · PBS
Natural History New Zealand | Dynamic Planet
2024 · Dir: Sophie Musgrove · Sky Nature PBS
Wildbear Entertainment | Revealed: Reefshot
2022 · Dir: Matt Tomaszewski · Stan
Mallinson Sadler Productions | Drain the Oceans
2021 · Dir: Anna Jeffries · National Geographic
SCRIPTED FILM / TELEVISION & STUDIO WORK
EndemolShine Australia | NCIS: Sydney, Season 4 (In Production)
2026 · Underwater Camera Operator · Paramount +
See-Saw Films | The Great White (In Production)
2026 · Underwater Camera Assistant (Additional Crew) · ABC TV
Playground Productions | Greyhound 2 (In Production)
2026 · Second Unit Underwater Camera Assistant (Additional Crew) · Apple TV
Bus Stop Films | Oil and Water
2024 · Director of Photography · Fantasy, Horror
The Silent Ballet | Artlist X Spencer Frost Films
2025 · Underwater DOP · Avant-Garde, Dance
Reborn | Artlist X Spencer Frost Films
2025 · Underwater DOP · Cyborg, Alien Sci-Fi
Underwater Emotions | Artlist X Spencer Frost Films
2024 · Underwater DOP · Drama, Performance
Commercial & Conservation
Rebis Productions | Mourning the Great Barrier Reef
2025 · Dir: Anohni · Vivid Festival
Good Chat Productions | There’s a New Mooring in Town
2026 · Dir: Clare Lewis · Sydney Institute of Marine Science (SIMS)
Taxi Productions | The Days Like This
2022 · Dir: Hailey Bartholomew · Tourism and Events Queensland
Not So Normal Productions | Adidas x Parley
2022 · Dir: Zoe Carr · Australian Open
Getty Images (US) | Marriott x Bonvoy
2022 · Dir: Antonina Smith · How to Travel Better, Great Barrier Reef
Australian Marine Conservation Society | Ellison Reef
2026 · Dir: Harriet Spark · DOP
Planet Wild | How Seahorses Make Babies
2025 · Dir: Trishala Naidu · DOP
Greenpeace | The Lost Worlds – Lord Howe Island
2024 · Dir: Dillon Hayman · DOP
Qualifications & Insurance
Diving -ADAS Occupational Diver · PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor · AS2299 Commercial Dive Medical · HLTAID011 Provide First Aid · HLTAID009 CPR · HLTAID015 Advanced Resuscitation & Oxygen Therapy · SDI Full Face Mask Diver · PADI Enriched Air Nitrox Diver · PADI Self Reliant Diver · JJ CCR Rebreather Diver
Drone - CASA Remote Pilot Licence (RePL) · CASA RPA Operator's Certificate (ReOC) · Aeronautical Radio Operator Certificate (AROC)
Insurance -Fully insured for Public Liability ($20M), Workers Compensation, Equipment, Drone Operations, and Dive Accident cover (DAN)