Under the Sea 3D (2009)

Director:

Howard Hall

Writers:

Howard Hall (written by) and
Toni Myers (written by) ...
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Release Date:

13 February 2009 (UK)

Genre:

Documentary

Tagline:

A world beyond imagination.

Plot:

An underwater look at the diverse coastal regions of Southern Australia, New Guinea and the Indo-Pacific areas and the impact of global warming on the oceans. |

Plot Keywords:

Global Warming | Underwater | Australia | Nautilus Shell | Great White Shark

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jim Carrey

...

Narrator (voice)

Directed by
Howard Hall

Writing credits
Howard Hall		(written by) and
Toni Myers		(written by) &
Graeme Ferguson		(written by)

Produced by
Judy Carroll	....	line producer
Todd Fellman	....	associate producer
Graeme Ferguson	....	executive producer
Michele Hall	....	co-producer
Toni Myers	....	producer

Original Music by
Micky Erbe
Maribeth Solomon

Cinematography by
Howard Hall

Film Editing by
Toni Myers

Sound Department
Courtney Bishop	....	adr recordist
Jenna Dalla Riva	....	foley recording assistant
Ed Douglas	....	sound editor
Ed Douglas	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sue Fawcett	....	assistant sound editor
Brooke Graeff	....	foley assistant
Goro Koyama	....	foley artist
Andy Malcolm	....	foley artist
Cory Mandel	....	sound re-recording mixer
Christopher Miller	....	sound editor
Michael Miller	....	adr mixer
Karl Mohr	....	sound designer
Bruce Nyznik	....	narration recording supervisor
Peter Thillaye	....	supervising sound editor
Brad Thornton	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lan Tran	....	assistant sound editor
Don White	....	foley recording mixer

Visual Effects by
D. Eric Robinson	....	compositor
Craig Edward Rogers Jr.	....	digital compositor
Craig Edward Rogers Jr.	....	film recording
Wendy Whaley	....	digital compositor

Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Kragh	....	camera operator
Stuart Macfarlane	....	assistant camera
Dylan Reade	....	assistant camera
Dylan Reade	....	camera operator: topside

Editorial Department
Todd Baillere	....	negative cutter
Michael Cowing	....	second assistant editor
Christopher Holland	....	assistant editor trainee
Kirk Lilwall	....	additional editor
George Vajna	....	additional editor

Music Department
Leah Erbe	....	vocalist
Micky Erbe	....	conductor
Dustin Harris	....	additional music programmer
Dustin Harris	....	music editor
Cory Mandel	....	music scoring mixer
John McCullough	....	music consultant
Rebecca Pellett	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Greg Denny	....	production associate: IMAX
Dave Forsyth	....	diver
Deborah Gabinetti	....	production assistant
Moises Jimenez	....	film recordist
Jos Pet	....	script consultant (as Dr. Jos Pet)
Mark Thurlow	....	diver
Jeff Wildermuth	....	diver

Production Companies

• Warner Bros (presents)
• Howard Hall Productions
• Imax Filmed Entertainment

Distributors

• IMAX (2009) (USA) (theatrical)
• La Géode (2013) (France) (theatrical)
• Omniversum, Den Haag (2010) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros
• Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
• Warner Home Video (2010) (USA) (DVD)

Special Effects

• SPIN VFX (opening titles)

Other Companies

• Bali Film Commission  production services
• Cherry Beach Studios  additional music recorded at
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  color processing
• Consolidated Film Industries (CFI)  prints
• David Keighley Productions 70MM  post-production consultant
• DeLuxe Toronto  telecine
• Footsteps Post-Production Sound Inc.  foley recorded at
• Glenn Gould Studio  score recorded at
• IMAX Image Technology Group  image enhancement
• POP Sound  narration recording studio
• Technicolor  score mixed at
• Technicolor  sound re-recording
• Technicolor  color processing
• Thillaye Productions  sound editing
• Thillaye Productions  sound effects premixing

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Runtime:

USA:40 min | Australia:45 min

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.44 : 1

Sound Mix:

Sonics-DDP

Certification:

USA:G | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Australia:G | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Mexico:A | Singapore:G | Hong Kong:I

Filming Locations:

Indonesia

Company:

Warner Bros

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: Episode #8.81" (2010)

A good documentary and a great filmgoing experience.

IMAX 3D is something to behold for any moviegoer. Long gone are the days of the red and blue paper glasses. Replaced, now, with larger, even goofier, looking glasses, IMAX 3D is an experience not to be missed.

Under the Sea 3D is exactly what it sounds like, an underwater documentary presented in 3D. The 40 minute film is narrated by Jim Carrey, who only cracks a few jokes as he narrates the lives of these amazing creatures. Throughout the film Howard Hall and his crew takes us on an adventure to the underwater reefs of Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia's Great Barrier Reef.

What we see is an astounding array of sea life which includes, cuttlefish, jellyfish, squids, eels, crabs, seahorses, turtles, various fish, sharks, and even sea lions. All presented in crystal clear quality and in 3D. The sounds, some of which I suspect were added in later, are so clear that you can hear each step as a crab walks across the sand covered ocean floor.

The 3D makes you feel like you are never any further than two feet away from the action at any given time. There are even a few moments when it feels like the sea creatures are going to actually touch your nose. It is quite an experience. Even if you have been disappointed with your recent 3D experiences in theaters check out the IMAX 3D, it is truly amazing.

Although I found the film to be entertaining and educational, most of the sea life presented in the film I have seen in other documentaries. This is not to say the film is lacking in it's content. There is never a dull moment. The filmmakers also take time to make a point about the importance of preserving our oceans and the looming threats to them due to global warming.

I was, however, disappointed to see the film was only 40 minutes in length. I suppose this is due to the production costs of an IMAX 3D feature, but considering the amount of great footage which must have been captured during all the dives, it is a shame that most of it had to end up on the cutting room floor.

To get the most from the film, and any 3D feature for that matter, I suggest sitting close enough to the screen so the edges of the screen are not visible in your 3D glasses. This worked well for us when we saw "Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk" at the IMAX 3D earlier this year. This time we sat near the back and as a result I could see the edges of the screen, which at times made it seem as if I was looking into an aquarium instead of being a part of the film. Keep this in mind and you should have a satisfying 3D experience.

A word of warning to parents with young children, although this is a great film for kids, it is a nature documentary and there are scenes of mating and feeding. The mating scenes look more like kissing and the majority of the feeding is so quick that you barely see it happen, however, there are a few less than pleasant feeding scenes. If you have small children whom you feel may be disturbed by these scenes, I suggest viewing the film first without them. Don't worry, you'll enjoy the film so much that you'll want to see it twice anyway.

Despite it's short runtime, I highly recommend seeing "Under the Sea 3D", it is an entertaining and educational film the entire family can enjoy.