Aliens From Inner Space

Series: Wildlife on one

Duration: 1200 ft.

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1983

Creator: BBC

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Explores the ability of certain cephalopods, such as the cuttlefish and the octopus, to confuse their prey and to communicate with their own kind by means of color pulsations and flashes.

Complete Record: Explores the ability of certain multi-sensory cephalopods, such as the cuttlefish, squid and octopus, to confuse their prey and to communicate with their own kind using their soft bodies to transmit and pulsate changing color patterns. The ‘brainiest’ of marine molluscs, these animals are widely regarded as the most intelligent of all invertebrates. This production follows a team of scientists from Texas as they attempt to exact the meaning of this bewitching behavior. Award-winning cinematography brings to life this mysterious world, as multi-tonal squid pulsate and cuttlefish camouflage to stalk their prey. Stunning underwater photography captures the vibrance and sheer elegance of these sensitive ocean dwellers. [various sea creatures, sea life, exotic fish, abstract images, Bank of Video monitors - control man - marine biologists]