Aliens of the Deep
Promotional poster for Aliens of the Deep
Directed by	James Cameron Steven Quale
Produced by	James Cameron
Starring	Dr. Anatoly M. Sagalevitch Genya Chernaiev Victor Nischeta Pamela Conrad Dr. Jim Childress
Music by	Jeehun Hwang
Cinematography	James Cameron Vince Pace
Editing by	Matthew Kregor
Distributed by	Buena Vista
Released	January 28 2005
Running time	47 min
Language	English
IMDb profile

Aliens of the Deep is a 2005 documentary film, directed by Academy Award winner James Cameron and Steven Quale and filmed in the 3-D IMAX format. It shows footage from 40 deep sea dives in both the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. Download high resolution version (397x601, 34 KB)Promotional poster for Aliens of the Deep, deemed File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... James Cameron from Ghosts of the Abyss James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian film director noted for his action/science fiction films, which are often extremely successful financially. ... Buena Vista production logo, 1950s. ... January 28 is the 28th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... Academy Awards The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States. ... James Cameron from Ghosts of the Abyss James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian film director noted for his action/science fiction films, which are often extremely successful financially. ... This US Postage Stamp depicts the 3-D movie craze of the 1950s. ... IMAX theatre at the Melbourne Museum complex. ...

Cameron joins up with a group of NASA scientists, as well as some marine biologists, to investigate ten hydrothermal vents in both the Atlantic and Pacific. The vents have their own unique ecosystem, which support diverse organisms such as giant tube worms, swarms of blind white crabs, and vast amounts of shrimp which are capable of "seeing" water that is heated by the vents. These creatures do not require sunlight like other organisms, and instead obtain their energy from the vents. They are able to survive in the superheated and sulfurous water. Because of this, the documentary suggests that this is what life beyond Earth might look like. As some alien ecosystems are likely to be a lot harsher than a typical terrestrial ecosystem, these exotic vents provide an insight into some of the forms that alien life might take. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marine biology is the study of animal and plant life within saltwater ecosystems. ... A hydrothermal vent A hydrothermal vent is a fissure in a planets surface from which geothermally heated water issues. ... In ecology, the word ecosystem is an abbreviation of the term, ecological system. ... In biology and ecology, an organism (in Greek organon = instrument) is a complex adaptive system of organs that influence each other in such a way that they function as a more or less stable whole and have properties of life. ... Binomial name Riftia pachyptila M. L. Jones, 1981 Giant tube worms (Riftia pachyptila) are marine invertebrates in the phylum Annelida (formerly grouped in phylum Pogonophora) related to tubeworms commonly found in the intertidal and pelagic zones. ... Sections Dromiacea Raninoida Heterotremata Thoracotremata The term crab is often applied to several different groups of short (nose to tail) decapod crustaceans with thick exoskeletons, but only members of the Brachyura are true crabs; other taxa, such as hermit crabs, porcelain crabs, king crabs, and horseshoe crabs are, despite superficial... Superfamilies and families Alpheoidea Alpheidae - snapping shrimps Barbouriidae Hippolytidae Ogyrididae Atyoidea Atyidae Bresilioidea Agostocarididae Alvinocarididae Bresiliidae Disciadidae Mirocarididae Campylonotoidea Bathypalaemonellidae Campylonotoidae Crangonoidea Crangonidae Glyphocrangonidea Galatheacaridoidea Galatheacarididae Nematocarcinoidea Eugonatonotidae Nematocarcinidae Rhynchocinetidae Xiphocarididae Oplophoroidea Oplophoridae Palaemonoidea Anchistioididae Desmocarididae Euryrhynchidae Gnathophyllidae Hymenoceridae Kakaducarididae Palaemonidae Typhlocarididae Pandaloidea Pandalidae Thalassocarididae Pasiphaeoidea Pasiphaeidae Procaridoidea Procarididae Processoidea... Prism splitting light Sunlight in the broad sense is the total spectrum of electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun. ... General Name, Symbol, Number sulfur, S, 16 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 16, 3, p Appearance lemon yellow Atomic mass 32. ... Earth is the third planet in the Sol system. ... Extraterrestrial life is life that may exist and originate outside the planet Earth. ... Terrestrial literally means of the earth and is used in a variety of contexts: In biology and in the general sense, terrestrial means indicates ground-dwelling (compare aquatic). ...

The documentary shows Cameron's passion for exploring the oceans, as well as his interest in extraterrestrial life. It also showcases the technology employed to reach such depths. Extraterrestrial, as an adjective, refers to something that originates, occurs, or is located outside Earth or its atmosphere. ...

Tagline: The search for life beyond begins below.

Trivia

This film is considered a sequel to Ghosts of the Abyss, because that film was also a docummentry, It was also directed by James Cameron, the titles seem alike, and they're both about expeditions in the sea. Ghosts of the Abyss is a documentary made by filmmaker James Cameron after his Oscar winning film Titanic. ...

See also

• 2005 in film

This is a list of film-related events in 2005. ...

References

• Reed, Christina, "Into the Abyss", Scientific American, February 2005, pp. 24–25.

Scientific American is a popular-science magazine, published monthly since August 28, 1845, making it the oldest continuously published magazine in the United States. ...

External links

• Official site
• Aliens of the Deep at The Internet Movie Database