At the heart of the Coral Triangle—in an area of the ocean cradled by the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia—the Celebes Sea boasts the highest biodiversity of marine species on earth.

National Geographic photographer and explorer Emory Kristof leads a team of scientists to attempt the first-ever descent into its depths.

Adam produced, wrote and edited the film through rough cut, before bringing on Editor Anne Goetz and graphics design shop PixelDust to complete the package.

Expedition footage by Nick Calayionis, and supporting cinematography by Adam, was supplemented with stock imagery by both Adam and David Hannan.

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