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Under a Cracked Sky

Under a Cracked Sky

The New York Times

May 18, 2017

Under eight feet of Antarctic sea ice lies the clearest water on Earth. Dive under eight feet of sea ice to swim with seals, explore ice caves and float above a dark seabed crawling with life.

A virtual-reality film about research divers at McMurdo Station, Antarctica.

Part of The Antarctica Series.

The film premiered at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival and is available in the NYT VR app.

Tribeca Film Festival

The film won the 2018 Immersive Storytelling prize at the World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest.

World Press Photo