Review Puff Wonders of the Reef. (Netflix)

[chris kippax]

Quite a few scenes were shot in a specialist studio in Cairns.
Such high magnification work in the ocean would be nigh impossible.
Great film our family thoroughly enjoyed it several times.

 

[Rick Brant]

Quite a few scenes were shot in a specialist studio in Cairns.
Such high magnification work in the ocean would be nigh impossible.
Great film our family thoroughly enjoyed it several times.

Is that verified? I'm going to stop watching films like this if so. Octopus Teacher was bad enough, suggesting that the diver did all the filming himself, when in truth a NatGeo team was doing much of the filming apparently. Now we have a film about a reef that was shot in a tank?

 

[pauldw]

Is that verified? I'm going to stop watching films like this if so. Octopus Teacher was bad enough, suggesting that the diver did all the filming himself, when in truth a NatGeo team was doing much of the filming apparently. Now we have a film about a reef that was shot in a tank?

When you can do that sort of macrophotography in the ocean, let us know, and we'll watch your movie. Until then,...

 

[Rick Brant]

When you can do that sort of macrophotography in the ocean, let us know, and we'll watch your movie. Until then,...

Well that is the issue. They clearly state and show in the film that they -are- shooting the macro stuff on the reef. They hint at the same in interviews. If then need to shoot in a tank to get the shot, that's fine and it would still be mind-blowing footage. Presenting it the way they did though is BS, assuming that was the case. MOT lost 100% of its magic with the news that a camera team was involved.

 

[Doctorfish]

The narrative, at times was trite, but the film was still magical no matter where it was shot. The macro and UV video was incredible.
Our whole family was glued to the screen for the entire film. In fact, my wife and I watched twice.

 

[_Ralph]

Is that verified? I'm going to stop watching films like this if so. Octopus Teacher was bad enough, suggesting that the diver did all the filming himself, when in truth a NatGeo team was doing much of the filming apparently. Now we have a film about a reef that was shot in a tank?

Did you watch the credits? You can clearly see it..

_R

 

[Rick Brant]

Did you watch the credits? You can clearly see it..

_R

I'm not sure which film you are referring to, but generally yes I watch the credits. What does that have to do with it? Now we need to study the credits in order to see if a documentary film has made anything up?

 

[_Ralph]

I'm not sure which film you are referring to, but generally yes I watch the credits. What does that have to do with it? Now we need to study the credits in order to see if a documentary film has made anything up?

Puff

You would see them with some behind the scenes action filming a coral macro section in the ‘studio’…. Right at the start of the credits…..

_R

 

[Rick Brant]

OK, just looked at the credits again. Yes there is one studio shot, and four shots of a large camera rig in the ocean. The camera rig -- in the ocean -- is also shown repeatedly in the actual film (not the credits). So who knows what was shot in place and what was shot in the studio.

It's OK if you guys don't care where/how the footage was shot, I'm not trying to convince you that it matters. It does matter to me though.

 

[Jake 10]

thanks Rich for the recommendation., will be looking for it tonight.