GoPro was invited to be a part of the production and traveled to Mexico to capture footage of Blue Whales on HERO3+ cameras for what became the opening sequence for the film.
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According to GoPro, collaboration existed with Louie Psihoyos, director of the Academy Award winning film, “The Cove,” on his new movie, “Racing Extinction.” The environmental documentary, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival this week, focuses on humanity’s effect on species across the world and delivers an alarming look at the thousands of species that are close to extinction due to human activity.
“When you’re talking about losing all of nature, it’s not a spectator sport anymore. Everybody has to be active somehow.”
Director Louie Psihoyos
Utilizing state-of-the-art equipment, Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos (The Cove) assembles a team of artists and activists intent on showing the world never-before-seen images that expose issues of endangered species and mass extinction.
Whether infiltrating notorious black markets with guerilla-style tactics or exploring the scientific causes affecting changes to the environment, “Racing Extinction” will change the way we see the world and our role within it.
Coming in 2015.
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