GSFA 2019 | WWF UK | Robot cameras reveal secret lives of basking sharks скачать в хорошем качестве

GSFA 2019 | WWF UK | Robot cameras reveal secret lives of basking sharks

Our film documents a UK first: a project which used innovative camera technology to capture never-before-seen behaviour of elusive basking sharks in Scotland. Little is known about the species and the technology was untested in UK waters. Our film encapsulates that mystery, building suspense to a final reveal, mirroring the project team’s own emotional journey. The film starts at dawn as the project team sets out, using wide moody landscapes and a slow lilting music tempo, to reflect the hope and uncertainty around locating and tagging a shark. The tempo and edit quickens as the team gets to work. We hear their voices and see the project through their eyes. Throughout the film, the audience is given teasing views of the basking sharks from above the water, but they, like the research team, must wait to see what the underwater robot camera has captured. The reactions of the team as they viewed the footage and the incredible underwater shark shots are a payoff for the audience. Returning to the original music and allowing the footage to breathe gives time for the viewer to reflect on these amazing creatures, inspiring protection of the species and their habitat.