David Hannan and his HD underwater camera rig at Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay

HD Marine Cinematography & Programs

Plankton Productions is David Hannan's Australian based media company with a full slate of projects based on an extensive footage library resource, from TV Documentary, Online Science Education to Marine Video Art.

Along with 9 new Video Education Modules and a current TV series entitled Undersea Edens, several HD titles are in release including Antarctica Dreaming, Serenity - Southern Seas and David's all new Coral Sea Dreaming - 20th Anniversary Edition now available through a new media venture MLJ Network.

In recent years David Hannan and team have filmed in tropical and temperate waters all around Australia, undertaken expeditions to Antarctica and Papua New Guinea and established a new not-for-profit organisation Ocean Ark Alliance. Read more here...


News

Dr. Kiki Sanford  

Exploring Coral Reefs, Climate Change & Carbon Dioxide - New Classroom Resources Available

May 16, 2011
Coral Reefs are rich, sensitive ecosystems vital to the survival of one-quarter of all sea life and the economies of many countries. But what are corals really, how do they function and why are they now threatened by rising sea temperatures and increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere? read more...

Undersea Edens  

Undersea Edens wins 'Best Series' award at IWFF

5 April, 2010
Today, the International Wildlife Film Festival at Missoula, Montana announced its winners for 2010. Undersea Edens won the category for 'Best Series' (under $500K), which is fantastic recognition for producers Nate Scripture, David Hannan and their teams collaborating on this international co-production. read more...


Our current web video:

'Plankton Twirl'   Music: 'Whirly-Twirly'

Above: Plankton are a crucial source of food to larger, more familiar aquatic organisms such as fish or whales and some species are an important source of oxygen in the air we breathe.

Plankton are any floating organisms found in oceans, seas, or bodies of fresh water and are defined by their ecological niche rather than taxonomic classification. Though many species are microscopic in size, plankton includes organisms covering a wide range of sizes, including large organisms such as jellyfish.

David Hannan created this video from footage he filmed in Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea - it's included as an extra with Coral Sea Dreaming - 20th Anniversary Edition.



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'Coral: Rekindling Venus' trailer

David Hannan and Plankton Productions are proud to contribute to Lynette Wallworth's latest major work. 'Coral: Rekindling Venus' is a full-dome film for planetariums that journeys into the mysterious realm of coral reefs & bioluminescent marine life to reveal a complex living community most threatened by climate change. Premiering worldwide 2012.

Principal Cinematography: David Hannan

See also: www.coralrekindlingvenus.com

David Hannan with Plankton Productions are proud to support Capacitor, San Francisco's dance-circus company with underwater footage for 'Okeanos', the new 60 min live performance show that gives audiences a sensory experience of the ocean. www.capacitor.org/okeanos/


Environmental Blogs

Climateshifts.org - blog by Prof. Ove Hoegh-Guldberg to help improve how the science of our rapidly shifting climate and it's impacts are communicated.

OceanAcidification.net - furthering awareness about Ocean Acidification. An initiative by Ocean Ark Alliance

RealClimate.org - commentary on current science by working climate scientists, online since 2004.


Our Joint Venture Partners



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