Next month the American Museum of Natural History unveils the refurbished Irma and Paul Milstein Family Hall of Ocean Life. There will be multiple public programs held in connection with ocean life; the first event celebrates the amazing work of deep sea photography and filmmaking with Exposing the Deep, Thursday, May 29, 7:00 p.m.
As part of the ongoing series Art/Science Collision, which examines the intersections between technology, science, and the visual and performing arts, Ed Jameson, Bob Talbot, and Norbert Wu will discuss their role in the development of state-of-the-art camera technology and diving equipment which have allowed for the production of breathtaking images that expose the mysteries of this last frontier.
Ed Jameson?s passion for capturing close-up 3D macro ocean scenes has led him to develop special cameras to assist his ventures in underwater art. He has also been expedition leader for solar eclipse research project, examining the effects of the eclipse on fish and coral activity; Jameson is currently producing the multimedia show ? Seas Across the Cosmos: From Comets to Coral Reefs?.
Photographer, cinematographer and writer Norbert Wu specializes in Marine Issues. He was the Chief still photographer for Jacques Cousteau?s Calypso and has completed film projects for National Geographic Television and PBS. Wu was recently awarded a Pew marine Conservation Fellowship.
Recipient of the Environmental Hero award, Bob Talbot?s photographs have been published in Audubon, Time, Natural History Magazine and National Geographic. Talbot also filmed the wildlife sequences for the Warner Bros. film Free Willy and Universal Pictures? Flipper. His current projects include the IMAX film Ocean Men.
For more information or to purchase tickets visit www.amnh.org or call 212-769-5100
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5100
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