US Navy Press Release Regarding Sonar Effect on Whales

Interestingly, on the same day that the beaked whale died in Florida after becoming stranded on a beach in Hollywood, the Navy has put out a press release about two studies it has recently conducted on sonar effect on whales, particularly beaked whales. The press release is interesting on a number of levels. [...]

Beaked Whale Dies; Calf Euthanized

The two beaked whales that became stranded yesterday near Hollywood, Florida are dead. The mother died yesterday afternoon, and the calf was euthanized shortly thereafter. There are multiple media reports now reporting this. No accusations of Navy sonar are being made yet, but as noted yesterday this is almost certainly the cause [...]

Breaking News: Beaked Whales Stranded in Florida

CNN is on the air reporting about the stranding of a Cuvier’s Beaked Whale mother and calf on the beach near Hollywood, Florida.  Here is a picture of the rescuers working on the mother — note that these are not, for the most part, just casual beachgoers.  Some are wearing NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]

Some Sample SFX Shots We’re Working On

I’ve mentioned in some recent posts that we are at the stage now where we are working on special effects shots, among other post production matters — and some have come in with comments that you’re curious about what SFX shots we have in the movie, since it wasn’t immediately clear to them what these [...]

Samantha Jade Single Released in Australia

Samantha Jade’s new single was released last week in Australia and has already jumped to #2 on the Aussie charts. Samantha is in Australia promoting the single and her upcoming album which, according to her manager John Harris, will be released in November. We’ve also received a demo of the song (a very beautiful, [...]