Greg MacGillivray
1) Speed
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
A look at the role of SPEED in man’s life from the dawn of time to the farthest reaches of the conceivable future, Speed introduces us to daredevils—racers, test pilots, astronauts—the people who live and breathe speed on the frontier of human capabilities. But at the heart of this film is a thoughtful, soft-spoken man, known not for the speed at which he traveled, but for his imagination. Albert Einstein enlarged the frontiers of human potential...
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (38 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
WE, THE MARINES is an action-packed, giant screen film that immerses audiences in the unparalleled experience of becoming and serving as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor and former marine, Gene Hackman, the film uses the giant screen to honor the dedication, the service and the first-hand experiences that create the undeniable bonds among America’s “first responders.” The result is an inspirational...
3) Stormchasers
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Pub. Date
1996.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (39 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
STORMCHASERS is a tale of scientific discovery and natural wonder that takes audiences on a journey around the planet to encounter the origins of the earth’s weather patterns, to experience our most extreme storms—monsoons, hurricanes and tornadoes—and to witness scientists who study and predict weather events. Using a combination of conventional IMAX documentary filmmaking methods, computer animation, and unique photography, the film depicts...
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (43 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Narrated by Academy Award® winner Robert Redford, NATIONAL PARKS ADVENTURE takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive IMAX® 3D cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, hurtling up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America’s most legendary outdoor playgrounds, including Yellowstone, Glacier National Park,...
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE LIVING SEA celebrates the beauty and power of the ocean as it explores our relationship with this complex and fragile environment. Using beautiful images of unspoiled healthy waters, THE LIVING SEA offers hope for recovery engendered by productive scientific efforts. Oceanographers studying humpback whales, jellyfish, and deep-sea life show us that the more we understand the ocean and its inhabitants, the more we will know how to protect them....
Language
English
Formats
Description
THE MAGIC OF FLIGHT brings the thrill of flight and jet aircraft technology to the big screen with a film that balances the excitement of a Blue Angels air show with the science and history of flight. The film begins by examining how birds fly and reviews the success of the Wright Brothers’ first flight in 1903. Steering from earlier flight ventures to modern aviation, audiences are introduced to high-performance jets. The variety and versatility...
7) Dolphins
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (40 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
From the dazzling coral reefs of the Bahamas to the wind-swept seas of Patagonia, go under the water’s surface for a romp with inquisitive Atlantic spotted dolphins, acrobatic dusky dolphins and the familiar bottlenose dolphin. Follow marine biologists, Dr. Kathleen Dudzinski, Dr. Bernd Würsig and Dr. Alejandro Acevedo-Gutierrez, as they research the communication of wild dolphins with innovative scientific methods. From rarely seen fish-herding...
Publisher
MacGillivray Freeman Films
Pub. Date
1993.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (40 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian Daniel J. Boorstin’s best-selling book, THE DISCOVERERS explores our desire to extend the boundaries of knowledge. The film portrays this human passion by juxtaposing historic discoveries with exciting scientific discoveries being made today. Stand alongside Sir Isaac Newton in his lab in England, then travel to the present to observe Dr. Louis Herman working with his very cerebral dolphins...
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (streaming video file) (40 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
An extraordinary journey to the top of the world, the documentary adventure "TO THE ARCTIC" reveals a compelling tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-month-old cubs as never before captured on film, as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home. Captivating and intimate IMAX® footage brings moviegoers up-close and personal with...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (ca. 73 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
"Ocean explorers Howard and Michele Hall turn their love for the ocean and their concern for the future of the world's coral reefs into action. With Jean-Michel Cousteau, deep reef scientist Richard Pyle and Fijian diver Rusi Vulakoro, the Halls explore and capture on film the dazzling underwater world of coral reefs, magical places here on Earth."--Container.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 45 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The ancient Greek civilization comes to life in a giant screen adventure! Journey back in time with a dynamic tale of science, archaeological adventure, and discovery.
13) To the Arctic
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
cp2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
To The Arctic takes you on a never before seen journey through the power of the IMAX lens into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.
14) To the limit
Publisher
Dreamscape Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Follow the spectacular feats performed by world-class athletes including a rock climber, an Olympic skier, and a prima ballerina from a unique perspective.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follow the great Colorado River as it reveals the most pressing environmental story of our time, the world's growing shortage of fresh water. Join environmental advocates as they travel deep into the Grand Canyon on a ride through the raging rapids and breathtaking canyons. Will leave you with a deeper respect for water everywhere and see how water makes a difference for our parched planet.
Publisher
Distributed by Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (47 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join a team of explorers on the expedition of a lifetime as they set off to become the first to navigate the Blue Nile from its source to the sea. The epic 3,260-mile descent down the world's greatest and deadliest river has eluded humankind for centuries. Crash through the rapids in Ethiopia's desert canyons. Battle through some of the world's most extreme whitewater rapids. Over the arduous, four-month journey, the team faces nearly insurmountable...
17) To the Arctic
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
Widescreen IMAX ed.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
To The Arctic takes you on a never before seen journey through the power of the IMAX lens into the lives of a mother polar bear and her two seven-month-old cubs as they navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (40 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Join Dr. Hazel Barton and Nancy Aulenbach as they travel to unique and forbidding ice caves in Greenland, underwater caves in the Yucatan, terrestrial caves in the Grand Canyon and other spectacular locations. For those compelled to push their limits in the world's most hostile environments, the risk of fatal danger and thrill of new discovery are the everyday factors that make cave exploration such an awe-inspiring experience.
19) Humpback whales
Publisher
Shout Factory
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Blu-ray edition.
Physical Desc
1 blu-ray disc (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Set in the spectacular waters of Alaska, Hawaii and the remote islands of Tonga, this ocean adventure offers audiences an up-close look at how these whales communicate, sing, feed, play and take care of their young. Join a team of researchers as they unlock the secrets of the humpback and find out why humpbacks are the most acrobatic of all whales, why they sing their haunting songs, and why these intelligent 55-feet, 50-ton animals migrate up to...
Publisher
Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (46 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
All-new experience about the extraordinary culture and history of Arabia. With breathtaking cinematography, go deep into the heart of this exotic land to experience the great mystique of Arabia. Like riding a magic carpet, you will discover the lost city of Madain Saleh and explore its ancient tombs, travel along the early frankincense trade route, confront a wild desert sandstorm, and dive among the gorgeous coral reefs and ancient shipwrecks of...
