WATER COLOURS

SERIES SYNOPSIS

For years, man has sought the meaning of the fishes' incredible colours. He's never truly understood, because he's always looked through human eyes. At the forefront of Marine Science in a sensational world premiere, we unravel the mystery of underwater colour, by looking through the fishes eyes.

In association with the worlds leading Research Scientists, 'WATER COLOURS' is a pioneering journey of underwater discovery bringing a revolutionary understanding of the language of the fish.

Marine animals socialize, love and live in a spectrally different, mystical realm. Advertising services while locating food, evading enemies while enticing a mate - how can they be sim0ultaneously flashy for a mate, yet when faced with a predator, concealed, in disguise?   Changing pattern, shade and hue to reflect emotion and mood, they alter position and behaviour depending on what they want to say. Not only changing colour entirely themselves, they have the inconceivable ability to change colour, Itself ! The marine world is a paradoxical, dazzling display. But these colourful displays weren't designed for human eyes....

In a sensational quest for understanding, 'Water Colours' investigates fish vision, to decipher how fish see each other and how they see colours, in their world, through their eyes. Discover a world of illusion, where eyes superior to ours see colours we can't see. Encounter enigmatic animals, with vision beyond anything we can perceive. From secret wavelengths and eye metamorphosis to polarization and UV, how fish see and what they see brings the overwhelming revelation that in their world, we're blind.

In an epic exploration of underwater colour, the filmmakers unite with the worlds Experts to analyze colourful behaviour and phenomena by looking through the fishes eyes. Complex puzzles are interpreted; flashy patterns understood, for the first time ever the true meaning of colour is unraveled, bringing the revolutionary discovery that colour is the cryptic language of fish.

Inspirational, provocative and stimulating, 'Water Colours' is a pioneering breakthrough in underwater communication and a landmark step towards understanding. Combining spellbinding behaviour, spectacular cinematography and images entirely new to science, the films bridge the gap between man and marine life and force us to forever rethink our relationship with the ocean's creatures. Filmed in Fiji's colourful islands and Australia's outer reefs, an emotive score and backdrop of paradise heighten this mesmerizing masterpiece, which reveals the fishes most profound secrets and surpasses all thought and understanding yet.

The fish are talking, in a language of colour. If we open our eyes, we can hear what they say.

"Really superb films with strong scientific underpinnings, beautiful music, and a compelling narration - How brilliant I found the films to be.
Not only was the photography striking but the concepts are revolutionary"…
 - Mark Madison, Ph.D., Biologist; Historian, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; American Conservation Film Festival