Antarctica - an Adventure of a Different Nature: Originally presented
in IMAX theaters, this digitally remastered, large format film takes
you to the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on earth. With its breathtaking
aerial and underwater footage, Antarctica creates a sensation of truly being
there.
A World Beyond Imagination - The Last Place On Earth
In
the IMAX movie tradition combining incredible image quality and sound, Antarctica
has some of the best production values on film today, including a great timed
exposure shot of the sun as it travels around the pole. Discover this new world
and learn about the indigenous wildlife in a way never before possible. Follow
a company of penguins above - and below - the water, then join them in an underwater
ballet. Fly a helicopter over towering glacial peaks. Dive through gargantuan
underwater ice sheets to a submerged crystalline cavern in the Chaos Glacier.
This documentary also provides insights regarding Antarctic climate changes.
Join in the search for scientific clues locked in centuries-old ice. Watch scientists
locate and extract ancient ice to analyze preserved bubbles of ancient air.
Through Antarctic explorer Robert Scott's heartfelt words and well-articulated
narrative, you'll re-live the brutal hardships, wonders and isolation of the
first men on this magnificent frontier. Join us in this remarkable film experience
as we explore the last great wilderness on earth.
DVD Chapters: 1. Antarctica, 2. Penguins, 3. Ice Sheets, 4. Climatic Changes,
5. In the Cause of Science, 6. The Quest Continues.
Directed by John Weiley. Music by Nigel Westlake |