Meadows of sea grass sway in the water, porpoises appear as if out of nowhere and colourful sea lilies shine brightly: the Baltic Sea offers a fascinating underwater realm. For the first time, it can now be marvelled at with the help of a virtual underwater reality.
Beneath the surface of the world's largest brackish sea, the Baltic Sea, lies a fascinating underwater kingdom. Filmmakers from Nabu have set out in search of hidden gems in the Baltic Sea - and have made a find. Playing seals appear in front of their lens, porpoises push their way through the picture and colourful anemones sparkle on the seabed.
Die Aufnahmen sind Teil des Projekts „Baltic Sea Life“ – der deutschlandweit ersten virtuellen Unterwasser-Realität. Die Animation bietet faszinierende Einblicke in eine Welt, die den meisten Menschen ansonsten für immer verborgen geblieben wäre. Anstatt mit Schnorcheln und Tauchausrüstung lässt sich die Ostsee mit der Maus am heimischen Computer erkunden oder dann mit VR. With a VR headset or a Google Cardboard and smartphone, you can control the underwater world with your own eyes.
For over a year, the NABU marine conservation team worked with the production company Kubikfoto, divers and filmmakers to give as many people as possible a view below the water's surface that is otherwise reserved for scuba divers. Unlike artificial environments, OstseeLIFE consists of specially shot 360-degree films.
It took the filmmakers two weeks and 25 dives to capture six marine habitats. Among them: the seagrass meadow, lung and nursery of the Baltic Sea, the million-year-old chalk reef off the island of Rügen or old shipwrecks that give cod and conger eels a home. The result is a kaleidoscope of the Baltic Sea with a diversity that few would believe possible.
Baltic Sea in danger
„OstseeLife“ soll Menschen für die Bedürfnisse des empfindlichen Ökosystems sensibilisieren, das täglich durch Überfischung, Schiffsverkehr und Verschmutzung bedrängt wird. „Kaum jemand weiss, dass heute jede dritte Art in der Ostsee bedroht ist“, sagt Kim Detloff, Leiter des Bereichs Meeresschutz beim Nabu.
OstseeLIFE from NABU lets users experience what makes the Baltic Sea so special and also helps them understand how they can protect it.
Source: Stern - OstseeLife
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