The Ocean Technology Foundation (OTF) hired JMS to
construct a program promotional video that uses 3D
computerized animation and simulation to visualize
the conceptual program called OASIS
(Ocean-Atmosphere-Seafloor Integration Study). Since
the structures that support OASIS are not yet built,
JMS was able to render a complex concept into
simplified visual terms. JMS rendered the offshore
surface support platform, mid water-column habitat,
and a new patented research submarine called MANTA.
The hallmark of the video is the ocean floor
habitat, similar to an undersea "space station,"
called Ocean Base One. Each of these structures is
technologically impressive in themselves. The video
simulates the Ocean Base One habitat positioned on
the seafloor with the MANTA submarine, an ROV, and
divers working outside. MANTA is shown on an
excursion, flying over the ocean floor and beginning
its descent into a submarine canyon. OASIS is
sponsored by the Ocean Technology Foundation whose
mission is, "to realize the potential of the final
frontier on earth by stimulating and supporting
ocean exploration, research, commerce, and
education." The animated sequence constructed by JMS
is also part of a television documentary series
entitled, "Extreme Machines." The series was
produced for and aired internationally on The
Learning Channel.
