Under the Sea 3D at Imax
Under the Sea 3D splashes into IMAX Melbourne Museum this March
Latest IMAX® 3D Underwater Adventure Narrated by Jim Carrey
Experience the sea and its marvellous marine life as it streams into IMAX Melbourne Museum on March 19 with Under the Sea 3D. Audiences will be transported in spectacular IMAX 3D to dazzling underwater worlds and their remarkable inhabitants -- from tiny Flamboyant Cuttlefishes to the fearsome Great White Shark.
From the award winning documentary filmmaker Howard Hall, Under the Sea 3D, a new IMAX 3D underwater adventure, takes moviegoers to some of the world's most exotic and isolated underwater locations. Audiences come face to face with mysterious and stunning sea creatures living in Great Barrier Reef and in waters around Southern Australia and the Coral Triangle islands of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.
Under the Sea 3D is a unique and entertaining way to explore not only the beauty and natural wonder of the oceans but also the impact of climate change. In IMAX 3D it all comes to life, with marine life leaping out of the screen and swimming around the theatre.
The film has received rave reviews from film critics in the US. The Wall Street Journal described Under the Sea 3D as: "One of the best of the genre", while the New York Times noted "No computer-designed animatronic invention can begin to match the beauty and grace of the oceanic life …a visually enthralling 40-minute tour of the south-western Pacific depths".
Dr Mark Norman, world-renowned octopus and cuttlefish expert and Senior Curator of Molluscs at Museum Victoria, was involved in the filming of the Giant Cuttlefish in South Australia. "Whilst filming the Giant Cuttlefish mating grounds, we were surrounded by big males in display combat, egg-laying females and little sneaker males dressed up as females," says Dr Norman. "The footage is amazing, the huge IMAX screen and 3D effects make it feel like the cuttlefish are hanging midair in front of you with their tentacles washing around you."
"Seeing director Howard Hall and the IMAX underwater team in action was just incredible," Dr Norman described. "They used an underwater twin IMAX camera system the size of a car that needed a crane to lower into the water. The two cameras use slightly different angles to get the 3D effect and could only shoot three minutes of film at a time, at $10,000 a pop!"
Mark Spencer, renowned Australian underwater explorer and photographer, was involved with the Great Barrier Reef filming. "Viewing Under the Sea 3D on the IMAX screen is just as good -- if not even better -- than actually being there." Spencer said. "Our part of the world is home to the most diverse and bizarre range of marine life found anywhere. This film is an extraordinary portrayal of these unique creatures - both big and small."
When: Opens 19 March
Where: IMAX Theatre Melbourne Museum, Carlton Gardens
Cost: Adults $17.50, Concession $14.00, Child $12.50, Family $50.00
Session times: www.imaxmelbourne.com.au or 03 9663 5454
Interview Opportunity: Dr Mark Norman - Senior Curator of Molluscs at Museum Victoria
Mark Spencer - Underwater photographer involved in operations and filming of Under the Sea 3D
