"The
Living Sea"
Featuring music by Grammy-winning artist Sting and narration by
actress Meryl Streep, the 40-minute motion picture is presented
on the Center's seven-story IMAX™ screen. The Academy Award-nominated
film takes viewers on a deep-sea journey of discovery about currents,
tides, water cycles and how the ocean waters of the world are
linked by them. Audiences feel the power of the ocean as they
surf thundering waves in Hawai'i, track humpback whales in the
open ocean, ride in a Coast Guard rescue boat, and take a guided
tour of Palau and its giant clam farms and mysterious Jellyfish
Lake.
The
filming of "The Living Sea" represents the realization
of a long-time dream for director Greg MacGillivray, who began
his career in movies more than 25 years ago with award-winning
surfing films. Renowned oceanographer and deep-ocean explorer
Robert D. Ballard served as academic advisor to "The Living
Sea" production team.
"Dolphins"
Dolphins touch our hearts in ways perhaps we don't understand.
They have much to teach us about our world, and scientists everywhere
are watching and listening. Our film is a window into an incredibly
complex realm where dolphins are just one citizen of a magnificent
water kingdom.
From
the dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the wind-swept seas
of Patagonia, Dolphins takes you on an underwater adventure
with inquisitive Atlantic spotted dolphins, acrobatic dusky dolphins,
and the familiar, bottle-nosed dolphin. While few of us will ever
have the chance to encounter a dolphin in the wild, the audience
will feel like they are swimming alongside some of the most graceful
and extraordinary creatures on earth.
Viewers
will meet a young woman scientist, Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, and
her two colleagues, mentor Dr. Bernd Wursig and Dr. Alejandro
Acevedo-Gutierrez, as they lead us on an exploration into their
fascinating world. Dudzinski and her colleagues conduct their
research with dolphins in the wild, a far more strenuous, time-consuming,
even dangerous endeavor, than studying dolphins in captivity.
Featuring
a soundtrack with music from Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter
Sting, Dolphins will capture your imagination and you will
gain new respect for the ocean and importance of scientific research
to its preservation
Both
films can be purchased on video cassette at the IMAX™ Theater's
Hukilau Store.
