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Surface Dive

2000 · 7 min

A hypnotic, handcrafted plunge through shifting textures and colours that feels like drifting weightlessly through a dreamlike underwater world.

Overview
Layers of animation featuring more than 600 sculptures, 200 glass pieces and 2200 drawings evoke an inspiring diving exploration in a freshwater lake in Yucatan.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • exploration
    • nature
    • art
    Places
    • wilderness
    Era
    timeless
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour1
    Realism2
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight3

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    Directed by
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    Runtime
    7 min

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