Exclusive extracts from the film “Oceans,” Part 1

The making of “Oceans”
Several years of work and thousands of hours of waiting for the perfect moment and the right season—the construction of “Oceans” resembles the work of a farmer, who labors in his fields for a full year before delivering his grain to the mill.



 

The sea cavalcade
The dazzling fleet of dolphins as they race to the other end of the ocean.



 

The great white shark
I drift in the blue ocean 20 meters below the surface, a small dot beyond the range of the sun that is piercing the surface in a fan of light. Down in the depths the sunrays attract a sliver of slate with a white blaze...



 

The storm
The sea is suspended above our heads. A cascade of mountains shatters under our feet. The ocean unleashes its anger to do battle with the skies.