
Chances are you won’t see too many people surfing on the Mighty Mississippi, but you can still experience what it’s like to ride the waves at the Saint Louis Science Center’s Omnimax theater presentation of The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D featuring nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater.
Directed by Stephen Low, The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D contains some of the most technically difficult and impressive giant screen footage ever recorded by the prolific filmmaker. Low focuses on Slater as he teams with Tahitian surfer, Raimana Van Bastolaer, in the pristine waters between Tahiti’s shores and the famed Teahupo’o reef break that creates treacherous wave formations known by surfers around the globe. The two athletes provide the link to the educational aspects of the film, helping viewers understand the critical relationships between man and ocean, the way waves are formed and how they affect shore-side communities.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) provided scientific consultation for The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D and the organization also filmed a public service announcement featuring Slater inspiring people to learn more about ocean threats and how they can make a difference by protecting these special places. For more information on the film and its making, visit www.ultimatewavetahiti.com.
The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D is now showing at the Saint Louis Science Center Omnimax Theater. Tickets cost $8 for adults and $7 for children/seniors and are available at the Science Center box office as well as www.ticktetmaster.com/slsc. Discounts are available for groups of 10 or more. Call 314.286.4634 or e-mail jweske@slsc.org for information.
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