Documentary backdrop image for ROCK POOL (2025)

Documentary backdrop image for ROCK POOL (2025)

202517 minGdoc-short

ROCK POOL

202517 minGdoc-short

Murky kelp forests and scallop burial grounds provide a backdrop for a non-narrative exploration of the circadian cycles of marine life beneath the ocean's surface.

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Murky kelp forests and scallop burial grounds provide a backdrop for a non-narrative exploration of the circadian cycles of marine life beneath the ocean's surface.

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Murky kelp forests and scallop burial grounds form the backdrop of ROCK POOL, a 17-minute documentary released in 2025. The film presents a non-narrative flow that captures the circadian cycles of life beneath the ocean's surface. It features a variety of marine environments, including a UV-lit cosmic expanse. The visuals and music blend to create an immersive experience of the underwater world, revealing its rhythms and interactions.

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