www.montereycountynow.com NOVEMBER 14-20, 2024 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 35 FILM Five oceans. Thirty-three countries. Six years in the making. Five hundred days at sea. Four thousand hours diving underwater. Over 1,000 species. These are the superlatives that Sara Edelson, director of documentary series at Netflix, opened with on Thursday, Sept. 26 for a special screening of the first episode of Our Oceans, a five-part docuseries narrated by Barack Obama. “[The ocean] is an amazing place, and I just hope that people really see that beauty,” said Inka Cresswell, series researcher during a question and answer session following the film. The auditorium at the Monterey Bay Aquarium was packed. Researchers and ocean enthusiasts—including a few TikTok “ocean influencers”—filed in from the Marine Mammal Gallery. If you’ve ever watched Planet Earth, you’ve probably wondered how they capture footage. Our Oceans raises the bar even higher, using cutting-edge, and in many cases custom, technology that makes you feel like you’re riding on the backs of humpback whales or swimming alongside the underbellies of cuttlefish. “We had to develop kits to help us capture these scenes,” series producer Jonathan Smith told the audience. “We built underwater motion control rigs, we pioneered low-light filming and we developed really long running cameras to remain underwater for long periods of time.” The film is truly an underwater cinematic feat, with seemingly impossible scenes captured from around the world. As a result of this series and the endless underwater footage gathered, about two dozen scientific papers were produced—a testament to the amount of footage of lesser-known species and to the collaboration with other scientific institutions around the world. The first episode invites viewers into an underwater world that feels less mysterious and more understood, with scenes spanning diverse species and oceans, all connected by the Global Ocean Current—the single current that links all oceans. Upcoming episodes follow stories along this current, exploring themes of climate change, pollution, and the unique characters within these ecosystems across the globe. “The ocean is under huge pressure,” James Honeyborne, the series’ executive producer, said in Monterey. “But they have the capacity to recover if we choose to make a difference in our relationship with it.” Our Oceans five-part series will be available to stream on Netflix starting on Wednesday, Nov. 20. KATIE RODRIGUEZ In Deep Netflix’s new five-part series narrated by Barack Obama about the world’s oceans will be available Nov. 20. By Katie Rodriguez Producers James Honeyborne and Jonathan Smith, along with series researcher Inka Cresswell, sit on stage for a Q&A following the Netflix screening of Our Oceans at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We aWait the pleasure of serving you! 1 McCLURE WAY, SEASIDE • 831-899-5954 BayonetBlackHorse.com Locally sourced produce Turkey carving station Prime rib Fresh seafood Vegetarian options Gluten free options Complimentary champagne Thanksgiving Premium Buffet FEATURInG CUISInE BY REnoWnED CHEF CALEB BAkER PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES ALL YEAR LONG! THE CITY OF MONTEREY FOR MORE INFO + REGISTRATION MONTEREY.GOV/REC (831) 646-3866 SCAN ME! play! MONTEREY PRESCHOOL ADULT & SENIOR PROGRAMS ADULT SPORTS LEAGUES GYMNASTICS YOUTH DANCE CLASSES SCHOOL BREAK & SUMMER CAMPS YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUES & CAMPS AND MUCH MORE!
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