The Invisible reef

Episode of Series “The Nature of things”.
Through the modern-day magic of micro-photography, viewers are led deep into the mysterious folds of the world’s oldest known eco-system - the coral reef. Here, cameras study how a coral reef is formed and perpetuated by a complex system of recycling that makes use of all available energy and materials. But more then that they find fantasy in a biological wonderland. Narrated by William Whitehead.

Credits

producer/director

Milan Chvostek

production company

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Language

English

Duration

00:27:52:00

Colour

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

31888

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Microcinematography

Animals & Wildlife → Aquatic biology

Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology

Animals & Wildlife → Microbiology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Coral reef ecology

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history

Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Aquatic biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Microbiology

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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