[Text available only in English] 4993 Feet Under is a mesmerizing exploration of the tragic Deepwater Horizon oil spill, capturing the final moments of a dying humpback whale and paying tribute to the lives affected by the largest marine oil spill in history.

“4993 Feet Under” is an innovative exploration of the intersection between cinema and real-time technology. Utilizing a hybrid documentary approach to depict the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

This spectacle chronicles the entire life cycle of a Whale Fall. Audiences embark on a
poignant journey, witnessing the final moments of a dying humpback whale descending 4993 feet below the surface, where the Macondo Wellhead's oil leak occurred. Savage, exquisite, and poetic, the experience forms an elegy for the lives lost and shaken by the largest marine oil spill in history.

This project was completed in a real-time game engine.

INFO
Film Duration: 14min
Production year: 2023
Year released: 2024


Film Credits

Director: Ina Chen
Producer: Ina Chen, Calvin Sin
Writer: Calvin Sin
Creative Director: Lu Te-Hsing
Composer: Santiago Amézquita
3D Artist: Sinew Zhang
Advisor: Eric Alba, Kevin Peter He
Live Footage: NOAA Ocean Exploration, National Marine Sanctuaries
Supported by: New Inc, ONX studio

Special Thanks:
Arsenios Zachariadis
Chun-Ren Shih
Dana Shaviv
Eric Chang
EY Metaverse Lab
Geffen Shichor
Hsiao-Chiao Peng
Julio Villarreal
Orin Torati
Onassis Foundation
Pin Chih Liao
Potsung Huang
Ricky Runfola
Santiago Ceballos
Spectra Studio