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I had to have a radical change
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My Octopus Teacher

I had to have a radical change. And I took inspiration from my childhood, and I took...

I had to have a radical change. And I took inspiration from my childhood, and I took inspiration
from these master trackers I worked with in the Kalahari

Full Transcript

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I had to have a radical change.
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And I took inspiration from my childhood,
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and I took inspiration from these master trackers
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I worked with in the Kalahari.
Duration
13 seconds
Views
59
Timestamp in Movie
00:06:10
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
The Sea Change Project,Off the Fence

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Movie Summary

A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
In the beginning, it's a hard thing to get in the water. - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
In the beginning, it's a hard thing to get in the water...
The water drops to as low as eight, nine degrees Celsius. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
The water drops to as low as eight, nine degrees Celsius.
And then you'll get this beautiful window of time - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
And then you'll get this beautiful window of time
The cold upgrades the brain because you're getting this flood of chemicals - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
The cold upgrades the brain because you're getting this...
And then, as your body adapts, it just becomes easier and easier. - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
And then, as your body adapts, it just becomes easier and ea...
And eventually... - My Octopus Teacher 00:09
And eventually...
What's so amazing about this environment - My Octopus Teacher 00:19
What's so amazing about this environment
You naturally just get more relaxed in the water. - My Octopus Teacher 00:11
You naturally just get more relaxed in the water.
Having a scuba tank in a thick kelp forest - My Octopus Teacher 00:07
Having a scuba tank in a thick kelp forest
I want to be more like an amphibious animal. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
I want to be more like an amphibious animal.
Instinctively, I knew not to wear a wet suit. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
Instinctively, I knew not to wear a wet suit.
If you really wanna get close to... - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
If you really wanna get close to...
And I suddenly realized I've got energy to take images and film again... - My Octopus Teacher 00:20
And I suddenly realized I've got energy to take images ...
It's, like, much more extreme than our maddest science fiction. - My Octopus Teacher 00:05
It's, like, much more extreme than our maddest science ...
I found this very, very special area - My Octopus Teacher 00:11
I found this very, very special area
And the whole forest around there - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And the whole forest around there
And in this little 200-meter patch, you can dive - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And in this little 200-meter patch, you can dive
And I remember there was this strange shape to my left - My Octopus Teacher 00:06
And I remember there was this strange shape to my left
And seeing this really strange thing. - My Octopus Teacher 00:04
And seeing this really strange thing.
[gentle orchestral music plays] - My Octopus Teacher 00:10
[gentle orchestral music plays]