Video:

The 16x9 video transfer of Wild Ocean is a sight only thought to be imagined. Every single color shows through beautifully with the bright blue of the water, the lush green landscapes in the background, and the multiple colors of all the animals coming through without a single problem. IMAX is truly the perfect choice of shooting for this documentary and if it is this beautiful on DVD then one can only believe the Blu-ray is even more gorgeous.

See for yourself by way of Ian Jane's Blu-ray review of Wild Ocean.

Sound:

Wild Ocean has a few options with which to hear the beautiful score and narration including Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound in English, Spanish, and Dolby. There is also an English Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo Sound option, but there is no real need to even bother with that one. The surround sound is truly what you're going to want and it is fantastic. Your main focus here will be the sounds of the environment and of the animals because the surround sound honestly gives you the feeling of being right there in the midst of it all. Kani's narration is good, but it could have been a little louder because he just sometimes gets drowned out due to the audible beauty filling the rest of the disc.

There are no subtitles available.

Extras:

Behind The Scenes - Focusing on the underwater photography, this featurette gives a good look at the divers/cameramen and all that went into the difficult procedures. (8:39)

Interview With The Directors - Creators/directors Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas were at one point on Broadway and helming Stomp, but have moved across the world both in film and literally. One of the great things about this featurette is that they have in-depth discussions about their filming methods whether it is under the water, out in the middle of the ocean, and also in IMAX. It's truly a fantastic interview that could have been a lot longer and I wouldn't have minded at all. (15:56)

Wild Ocean Quiz and Fun Facts - A fun little multiple choice quiz that can be taken alone or with friends or even against them after you finish watching the documentary.

Recording Wild Ocean - Follow along with composer Dominic Nuns and his entire orchestra as they record the fantastic musical score that the documentary is set to.

Kwazulu Natal During The Run - An interesting featurette in that we get to see exactly how the local people react to and take advantage of the sardine run when it happens. Well worth checking out. (6:31)

Shooting Wild Ocean - A gallery of still images set to Nuns' score. Even though it is merely pictures set to music; this is one of my favorite features on the entire disc. It's quite mesmerizing to sit there and look at these gorgeous stills while the beautiful music plays, and chances are you may just put it on repeat. (7:13)

Who, What, & Where - A collection of text screens giving information on everything involved with the documentary including locations, filmmakers, and what exactly is going on in a bit more detail.

Trailer and Original Trailer

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Final Thoughts:

Wild Ocean is a fantastic look at a side of nature that we don't often get to see because there aren't many of us heading over to South Africa to watch the sardine runs. While it may sound like an odd and uninteresting topic just by word; I assure you it is not. You are presented with a beautiful look at the mastery that is nature on a DVD complete with a few tremendous special features that will almost force you to watch every single second. My only complaint is that the documentary itself is so short because my feelings would not have been hurt with another hour or two. Highly Recommended

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