Ocean surf
Filmed by Jess Loiterton. Used as general ocean imagery; a Western Indian Ocean location has not been verified.
View the original footage ↗The ocean, on film.
Real surf, reef life, and a Seychelles coastline. Three short scenes edited into an 18-second opening, with respect for the places and people behind the images.
Reef life
Filmed by Alex Mesel. Used as general reef imagery; a Western Indian Ocean location has not been verified.
View the original footage ↗Seychelles coastline
Filmed by Maksim Sokolov. The location is identified as Seychelles in the original footage listing.
View the original footage ↗About this edit
The opening uses real camera footage, licensed through Pexels. The edit and original-logo reveal were composed in Remotion. No generated ocean or wildlife is shown.
Desktop and mobile versions are delivered separately. The film is silent, can be paused, and gives way to a still photograph when reduced motion or a data-saving preference is detected.
Photographs throughout the journal come from the original Our Blue Future publications. Original article wording, dates, and linked references remain available on each story page.
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