Giant Screen Film Cameras Reach Ocean Floor

Janson Media today announced the release of Volcanoes of the Deep Sea to television markets worldwide. This Giant Screen Film delivers the first high-fidelity experience of the great ocean depths. Aboard the submersible Alvin, a pair of scientists plunge 12,000 feet into the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. They explore astounding volcanic habitats on the crest of the Mid-Ocean Ridge and investigate a mysterious living fossil that is decorating the deep with its strange, symmetrical imprint. On the Mid-Ocean Ridge, miles beneath the surface of the sea, in environments of crushing pressure, extreme temperatures, and toxic water, thrive dense communities of life. At a site called TAG, deep in the Atlantic, an unusual pattern in the sediment has been discovered. The imprint, a strangely symmetrical hexagonal array of holes, appears to be the product of an unknown organism. Evidence suggests it may be a living fossil and among the first complex organisms to emerge on Earth. Through an extraordinary visual and scientific journey, Volcanoes of the Deep Sea reveals the unique characteristics of the greatest mountain chain on Earth, its connection to our tumultuous, changing planet and its profound and powerful influence on the life of this world. Volcanoes of the Deep Sea was directed by Stephen Low, and written by Stephen and Alex Low. It won the Grand Prize as the Best Giant Screen Film and the Kodak Award for Best Cinematography at the 9th International Giant Screen Film Festival, at La Geode, Paris in 2004. It was also presented with the 2004 Special Achievement Award from the Giant Screen Theater Association. The 40-minute film is now available exclusively from Janson Media for worldwide television licensing.