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Under the sea 3d - Jim Carrey, Howard Hall

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Movie propaganda

Under the Sea 3d is a uniquely inspirational and entertaining way to explore the beauty and natural wonder of the ocean. It aims to increase awareness of the impact that global climate change is having on the oceanic wilderness.

The images will literally leap off the screen and float around the theatre allowing moviegoers to immerse themselves in the film as if they are diving into the ocean with the film crew.

Discover the habits and habitats of Great White Sharks, Flamboyant Cuttlefish, Leafy Sea Dragons, Giant Stingrays, Jellyfish, Green Sea Turtles, playful Australian Sea Lions, six-foot Garden Eels and a multitude of brilliantly colourful fish and sea life as they play out the daily dramas of their lives amidst vast coral formations that rise from the ocean floor.

Diver and underwater photographer, Mark Spencer, who was the ‘launcher and recoverer' ferrying the hefty IMAX 3d camera between boat and ocean floor for the film changes in the Great Barrier Reef leg comments “My past experience with watching a 3d IMAX film is that it is the closest feeling to actually being there underwater with the creatures. In some cases, it's actually better than being underwater because the camera lights bring out detail that divers typically will not see.”

The waters around Australia and just north of Australia in the Indo-Pacific are home to the richest and most varied marine wildlife in the world. Under the Sea 3d brings the audience face-to-face with some of the most bizarre inhabitants on this planet.

With an aim toward protecting the ocean wildlife for future generations, Hall also believes, “People need a reason to care about coral reefs. My hope is that once they see these animals and realize that they're not only remarkably beautiful but that they have their own interesting behaviours and personalities, they will fall in love with them and think it would be nice to have them around in coming years.

“There are many issues concerning the marine environment, certainly too many to cover within the context of one film,” he acknowledges. “On our previous film, Deep Sea 3d, we touched upon the importance of biodiversity; this time, we address the potential effect of climate change on ocean life.”