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Fathom

Trying to understand our planet, trying to understandall the animals on our planet before...

Fathom • 2021
trying to understand our planet, trying to understand
all the animals on our planet before they disappear

Full Transcript

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trying to understand our planet,
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trying to understand all the animals on our planet
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before they disappear.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:24
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Sandbox Films,Impact Partners,Walking Upstream Pictures,Back Allie Entertainment,Hidden Candy,Catapult Film Fund,Sundance Institute

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Movie Summary

Fathom is a visual and aural wonder of a documentary that follows researchers working to finally decode the communication of humpback whales. With Dr. Michelle Fournet, Dr. Ellen Garland.
So, you haven't had much instruction with a hydrophone before? - Fathom 00:05
So, you haven't had much instruction with a hydrophone ...
So, general idea, this part can't get wet, that part has to go underwater. - Fathom 00:06
So, general idea, this part can't get wet, that part ha...
So the whole idea is you pop on a piece of tape, - Fathom 00:09
So the whole idea is you pop on a piece of tape,
So, yeah, this has been passed down from my supervisor's supervisor - Fathom 00:09
So, yeah, this has been passed down from my supervisor'...
It's the Australian technique, shall we say. - Fathom 00:04
It's the Australian technique, shall we say.
I only have a couple of weeks, - Fathom 00:09
I only have a couple of weeks,
Maybe try there. For the sound, is better. - Fathom 00:04
Maybe try there. For the sound, is better.
- Uncoil it... Yep. Perfect. - There we are. - Fathom 00:05
- Uncoil it... Yep. Perfect. - There we are.
Let's let all of the... Yeah, all the cable out. - Fathom 00:05
Let's let all of the... Yeah, all the cable out.
'Cause it's not sitting vertical, - Fathom 00:06
'Cause it's not sitting vertical,
Below the surface, a song can be heard - Fathom 00:07
Below the surface, a song can be heard
But my hydrophone struggles to record clearly beyond a mile or two. - Fathom 00:06
But my hydrophone struggles to record clearly beyond a mile ...
Okay. I'm gonna stop that now. File 001. - Fathom 00:05
Okay. I'm gonna stop that now. File 001.
The whales sing outside the reef, - Fathom 00:08
The whales sing outside the reef,
The water is a window, but it's also a wall. - Fathom 00:05
The water is a window, but it's also a wall.
We can confirm we do have singing going on, - Fathom 00:07
We can confirm we do have singing going on,
Which means he's a long way out. We can't go into that, unfortunately. - Fathom 00:05
Which means he's a long way out. We can't go into ...
Ten years in Alaska and I have never seen so many whales. - Fathom 00:05
Ten years in Alaska and I have never seen so many whales.
I think we're doing a disservice to the playback if we don't... - Fathom 00:04
I think we're doing a disservice to the playback if we ...
Like, we're focal following this animal - Fathom 00:09
Like, we're focal following this animal