The cuddliest 1,000-pound sea potatoes you've ever seen — in 3D!
The Everglades of Florida abduct us into an alien world. The phenomenon of an endless, flat, water surface produces a rich and beautiful flora and fauna. The abundance of fish provides food for countless species of birds and the boss of all swamps: alligators - gigantic, primeval reptiles as neighbours of the people that live here. However, the main goal of this journey is to find the Florida manatees. They are regarded as the most serene and gentle animals in the world. Year for year, they migrate up the rivers from the Gulf of Mexico. It is only here, at the pleasantly warm springs, where one can experience this comparatively unknown and extremely threatened species first hand. They move their stately bodies astonishingly graceful, as if they were dancers in an underwater ballet. Magical light effects of the sun enable a backdrop of turquoise coloured water and roots to shine brilliantly. All in magical 3D.
Cinematography
Turquoise spring water that looks fake — it's not
Practical Effects
Actual 3D manatees floating directly at your face
Director
Jürgen Klimmeck
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was shot with specialized 3D rigs in 2012, peak 'throw 3D at everything' era — somehow it actually works for floating manatees.
Crystal River is now one of the only places where swimming with manatees remains legal, making this doc a time capsule of increasingly restricted access.
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