Deep Sea Deep Secrets
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary exploring the hundreds of species of life that thrive in total darkness at the hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Ocean Ridge, several miles below the ocean surface. Little food filters down from the surface and there is no sunlight to support photosynthesis. The organisms support themselv
Cast & Crew
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Jonathan Stack
Director
Barry Addison
Narration
Steve Burns
Executive Producer (Discovery Channel)
Adam M Eisenberg
On-Line Producer
Joe Faissal
Assistant Editor
David Gallo
Research Consultant
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Documentary exploring the hundreds of species of life that thrive in total darkness at the hydrothermal vents along the Mid-Ocean Ridge, several miles below the ocean surface. Little food filters down from the surface and there is no sunlight to support photosynthesis. The organisms support themselves by a process known as chemosynthesis, where chemicals from the earth's interior react with seawater to support bacteria that form the basis of a food chain. In order to obtain samples and study the system in detail, scientists used a state-of-the-art, three-person, underwater submersible named Alvin, which can dive to depths of 14,764 feet.
Crew
Steve Burns
Executive Producer (Discovery Channel)
Adam M Eisenberg
On-Line Producer
Joe Faissal
Assistant Editor
David Gallo
Research Consultant
Ed George
Field Producer
Ed George
Camera
Al Giddings
Camera
Roger Grange
Camera
Roger Grange
Field Producer
Linda Guisset
Production Manager
Will Handeley
Camera
Matt Heintz
Camera
Pat Hickey
Camera
Holgar Jannasch
Research Consultant
Emory Kristoff
Camera
Bill Lange
Underwater Lighting Systems
Caroline Lavelle
Song ("Come To Me")
Richard Lutz
Research Consultant
Rebecca Mcnulty
Production Assistant
Adria Petty
Production Assistant
Michael Prettyman
Account Executive
Mike Quattrone
Executive In Charge Of Production (Discovery Channel)
Laura Reimers
Publicist (Discovery Channel)
John D Rummell
Research Consultant
J C Schlageter
Sound Recordist
Betsy Seder
Associate Producer
Timothy Shank
Research Consultant
Timothy Shank
Camera
Simeon Soffer
Additional Camera
Simeon Soffer
Editor
Simeon Soffer
Writer
Jonathan Stack
Producer
Jonathan Stack
Writer
Jonathan Stack
Executive Producer (Gabriel Films)
Lee Trepley
Undersea Photography
Ari Vena
Production Accountant
Blee Williams
Camera
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1998
Production Company
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
