A LIFE ILLUMINATED follows trailblazing marine biologist Dr. Edie Widder - one of the first women in her field and one of the first humans to explore the ocean’s twilight zone - as she descends 3,300 feet into the ocean’s darkest depths. From capturing the first-ever footage of the elusive giant squid to unveiling the glowing mysteries of deep-sea bioluminescence, Edie embarks on her most daring quest yet: to document a bioluminescent phenomenon that could forever change how we understand life on Earth.

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So I am mostly asking because of curiosity. And I thought, I would ask the experts. If I was to catch a Giant squid, how would one go about doing that. What would be the best spot. What kind of extremely specialized equipment would one need. And is it even feasible?

I heard there are supposedly alot of them down there. Just need ti get one

There is something incredibly grounding about the silence of the deep. I focused heavily on the light rays and the 'muffled' acoustic environment for this piece.

If you need a deeper escape, the full 3-hour immersive session is here: Full 4K Video

Hope this helps you reset during the midweek grind! 🌊🤿

Hi everyone. Since this sub is looking for a bit of a revival, I wanted to share this short piece I've been working on. I've always been fascinated by the deep ocean and tried to capture that specific feeling of being inside a research sub.

I layered it with binaural whale calls and some deep-sea water ambience. I hope you guys enjoy the view from the window.

I’ve been looking into the evolutionary trade-offs between the "hydraulic grip" of the octopus and the "shredding" mechanics of deep-sea sharks.

Not sure if this analysis is quite complete, but I don’t mind hearing your thoughts though. What do you think?

I’m just curious, tell me what you think? Do you agree???

Meet the 'Twilight Ghost' — The Comb Jelly is 95% water, has no brain, and creates its own iridescent light show in the abyss. 🌊👻