The Living Sea (1995)

Director:

Greg MacGillivray

Writers (WGA):

Roger Holzberg (written by) and
Tim Cahill (written by)

Release Date:

February 1995 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary | Short

Plot:

A survey of the world's oceans, emphasizing the fact that it's a single interconnected ocean, and the dependence of all life on the ocean...

Plot Keywords:

Ocean | Whale | Oceanography | Science | Surfing

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Cast

Meryl Streep	...	Narrator (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Judith Connor	...	Herself (Monterey) (as Dr. Judith Connor)
William Hamner	...	Himself (Palau) (as Dr. William Hamner)
Rainos M. Hayes	...	Himself (Hawaii)
Steven K. Katona	...	Himself (Maine)
Richard Marsh	...	Himself (Hawaii)
Laura Martin	...	Herself (Palau researcher)
Stephanie K. Martin	...	Herself (Maine)
James A.R. McFarlane	...	Himself (Monterey)
Bruce Robison	...	Himself (deep ocean research, Monterey) (as Dr. Bruce H. Robison)
Jennifer Rock	...	Herself (Maine)
Marty Thomas	...	Himself (Hawaii)
Francis Toribiong	...	Himself (Palau native)

Directed by
Greg MacGillivray

Writing credits (WGA)
Roger Holzberg		(written by) and
Tim Cahill		(written by)

Produced by
Stephen Judson	....	creative co-producer
David Keighley	....	producer
Alec Lorimore	....	producer
Greg MacGillivray	....	producer

Original Music by
Sting

Cinematography by
Greg MacGillivray		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Stephen Judson

Production Design by
Thomas A. Walsh

Art Department
Thomas A. Walsh	....	art director: Mbari

Sound Department
Ron Bartlett	....	sound effects: Weddington Productions
William Freesh	....	sound mixer: EFX Systems (as Bill Freesh)
Mark A. Mangini	....	sound effects: Weddington Productions (as Mark Mangini)
Ken Teaney	....	sound mixer: EFX Systems

Visual Effects by
Tim Drnec	....	motion control
Alan G. Markowitz	....	visual effects supervisor: Imagica USA

Camera and Electrical Department
John-Paul Beeghly	....	assistant camera
Gay Browning	....	assistant camera
Bob Cranston	....	assistant camera
Chuck Davis	....	underwater photographer: Mbari
Tim Drnec	....	assistant camera
Steve Ford	....	assistant camera
Pat Gilluly	....	gaffer
Howard Hall	....	underwater cinematographer: Palau
Scott Hering	....	assistant camera (as Scott Herring)
Manny Hernandez	....	grip
Timothy Housel	....	cinematographer: surfing aerials
Don King	....	cinematographer: surfing water scenes
Charles Nicklin	....	photographer (whale photography) (as Chuck Nicklin)
Brad Ohlund	....	camera and technology supervisor
Brad Ohlund	....	camera operator
Brad Ohlund	....	cinematographer: Coast Guard aerials, Maine whales
Lee Parker	....	gaffer
John Stoneman	....	photographer: whale photography
Jack Tankard	....	camera operator
Mark Thurlow	....	assistant camera

Animation Department
Dan Muscarella	....	timing

Editorial Department
Lisa Butala	....	apprentice editor
Myles Connolly	....	first assistant editor
David Fanning	....	editorial consultant
Ralph Milliken	....	post-production consultant: David Keighley Productions Ltd.
Matthew Muller	....	post-production coordinator
Dan Muscarella	....	color timer
John W. Parsons	....	negative cutter: 70mm Inc. (as John Parsons)
Scott Price	....	post-production consultant: David Keighley Productions Ltd.
Taj J. Teffaha	....	second assistant editor (as Taj Teffaha)
Robert Walker	....	second assistant editor

Music Department
Alan Deremo	....	musician
Terry Nelson	....	music mixer
Steve Wood	....	composer: additional music

Other crew
Kathy Almon	....	unit production coordinator
Bob Ballard	....	academic advisor: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (as Dr. Robert Ballard)
Jo Ann Carlson	....	production personnel
Kalani Ching	....	helicopter pilot
Jeanette D. Connolly	....	production personnel (as Jeanette Connolly)
William Dean	....	local production assistant
William Dean	....	location scout
Debbie Fogel	....	production personnel
Harry Hauss	....	helicopter pilot (as Harry Haus)
Alison Logan	....	production coordinator
Milton Love	....	science advisor (as Dr. Milton Love)
Cheryl Real	....	production personnel
Jennifer Saitz	....	science advisor
John Stoneman	....	director: whale photography
Jack Tankard	....	technology development supervisor

Thanks
Kathy Addington	....	special thanks: Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Mimi Drummond	....	special thanks: Monterey Bay Aquarium
Alan Gibby	....	special thanks: Dynocomm Productions
Julie Packard	....	special thanks: Monterey Bay Aquarium

Production Companies

• Aquarium of the Americas (in association with) (as part of the Ocean Film Network)
• Cosmonova Omnitheater, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm (in association with) (as part of the Ocean Film Network)
• Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (in association with) (as part of the Ocean Film Network)
• MacGillivray Freeman Films
• National Museum of Natural Science, Taichung (in association with) (as part of the Ocean Film Network)
• Nauticus, The National Maritime Center (in association with)
• Ocean Film Network (in association with)
• Omniversum, Den Haag (in association with) (as part of the Ocean Film Network)
• Science World British Columbia (in association with) (as part of the Ocean Film Network)
• White Oak Associates Inc. (executive production)

Distributors

• MacGillivray Freeman Films (1995) (worldwide) (theatrical)
• IMAX (1997) (USA)
• Warner Music (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Imagica USA Inc. (opticals)
• Mr. Film (computer imagery)

Other Companies

• 70mm Inc.  negative cutting
• A&M Records  Sting music courtesy of
• A&M Records  soundtrack released by
• Allied Whale, College of the Atlantic  special thanks
• Comsat World Systems, Paumalu, Oahu  special thanks
• David Keighley Productions Ltd.  post-production consulting
• Dynocomm Productions  special thanks
• EFX Systems  sound mixing
• Fish 'N Fins  special thanks
• Human Services Film Archives  special thanks
• Magidson Films  time lapse camera (as Magidson Films Inc.)
• Micronesian Mariculture Demonstration Center  special thanks
• Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute  special thanks
• Monterey Bay Aquarium  special thanks
• National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution  special thanks
• Regatta Music  Sting music published by
• Sea World  special thanks
• Skywalker Sound  transfers
• Sony Optical Effects  titles
• United States Coast Guard  special thanks
• Weddington Productions  sound effects

Also Known As:

Runtime:

40 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics

Certification:

Norway:7

Filming Locations:

Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

Company:

Aquarium of the Americas

Trivia:

Was included on a bonus HD Video disc with select Intel Motherboards sold in 2008.

The best IMAX film I have seen...

I am an avid fan of the IMAX format, but rarely have I ever been a fan of any IMAX film. This is the one IMAX film that I feel has used the advantages of the format in nearly every shot, and besides that, it is an elegantly produced little film. Extremely beautiful, with many highlights. It is a must-see for all those who've never been exactly impressed by anything at an IMAX show (although the 'industry' is working overtime in amping up this cinema-sideshow - they promise it will be the 'next big thing' in movies). DON'T WATCH IT AT HOME.