ITEM #100201
INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS Finalist: Non-broadcast program Merit award: Macro-photography Merit award: Original score (Music by Ela Lamblin with percussion by Bill Moyer) |
Sea stars, sea urchins, and many other marine invertebrates begin life as microscopic zooplankton, drifting for weeks in the ocean. During this time, their appearance and behavior are quite different from those of their adult stage. This non-narrative video presents the rarely-filmed embryo and larval development of common marine invertebrates. It also reveals the plankton community that is their home during the first few weeks of their lives as Children of the Tide. Sub-titles and on-screen text are used to identify species and developmental stages. The accompanying guide provides further information about each section of the film, in addition to giving a general overview of marine plankton and invertebrate larval development. Topics include: plankton ecology, embryo and larval development, metamorphosis. Sephora DeRoest, ResearchChannel "(...) junior and senior science teachers will find this program and its accompanying guide a real boon to a unit on marine life. Recommended." Video Librarian, Sept./Oct. 2001 "Excellent photography (...) and the unusual subject matter are a winning combination for junior high and high school science students." Booklist, Dec. 1, 2001 View still images from the video or click here to watch our 30-second TV spot "Small World", which contains microscopic images from "Children of the Tide" (requires QuickTime 4 or higher). |
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| notes: | video approx. length: 24 minutes |