Freediver Guillaume Néry Rides An Ocean Current To An Alien Landscape (VIDEO)
We’ve always suspected the deep, dark ocean is more like outer space
By taking advantage of a powerful rip current in French Polynesia’s famed Tiputa PassGuillaume Néry
The video, “Ocean Gravity,” is meant to be disorienting and unsettling. Director Julie Gautier (and Néry’s wife) says that by ignoring basic rules for framing her shots, she was “able to create the natural illusion of a curved planet
A lifeless, cold planet, that is.
Typically, Tiputa Pass is teeming with sharks, manta rays, and fish, making it a popular destination for divers. Gautier said that the biggest challenge of the project was avoiding the abundant sea life
As captivating as this footage is, rip currents are no joke. These forces of nature pose by far the most danger to beachgoers
In other words, don’t try this at home.