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  • Actors: Ernst Haeckel, Marian Seldes, Corey Burton
  • Directors: David Lebrun
  • Format: Multiple Formats, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: FIRST RUN FEATURES
  • DVD Release Date: September 16, 2008
  • Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001B2U1B4
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #79,691 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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Magnificent documentary of Ernst Haeckel - who elevated biological illustration to fine art. Very interesting story of the man and the times he lived in as well as a generous showing of hundreds of his drawings and paintings, most in a rapid fire montage style. Artists will love this, many others too. Recommended.
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I wasn't sure what to expect, but I'd heard good things. This documentary blew me out of the water. The music, writing, narration, animation, and information were all pitch-perfect. I'm a Joss Whedon fanboy, but director David Lebrun has my vote to helm the third Avengers movie. It might take two decades to arrive in theaters, but you could be sure that every element would well-thought-out and gripping. Lebrun brings the sensibility of a populist crowd-pleaser to an arcane juncture of art and science in "Proteus."

Lebrun is the ultimate auteur because, front to back, the vision for "Proteus" is entirely his--but even so, he is eager to collaborate humbly with experts who bring something extra to the project. The information above is wrong--there ARE special features, including a making-of feature that is almost as interesting and inspiring as the feature, as Lebrun explains the process he followed making "Proteus." He consulted experts in many fields and incorporated the good suggestions into the film, and sought the best talent available for narration, music, and sound design.

What emerges from this effort is a biography of Ernst Haeckel, a fresh take on "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner," a psychedelic freak-out animation journey using radiolarians, a history lesson on the great scientific journey of a ship called "Challenger," a peek into Romantic spirituality, and, in the special features, the sterling example of a man following his muse to the ends of the earth in a singular vision. Any one of those elements would be enough to recommend this DVD, but taken together, the results should be irresistible to all but the most jaded lover of knowledge and visual art.
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By flowernoire on February 4, 2015
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too artsy and flashy with too little substance
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Great video to supplement Haeckel's plates and an explanation of what was going on in biology in the late 19th century.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful By Alfredo R. Villanueva on March 26, 2014
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I came to know Ernst Haeckel through Siegfried Wichmann's "Jugendstil/Art Nuveau", a superb analysis of the two main aesthetic currents of the period: floral and geometric. Haeckel had an extraordinary impact in overall design among artists of all kinds. Therefore, I wanted to know more. This stunning documentary not only revealed the depths of Haeckel's biological research, but has made me want to read more of his work. I am a glass collector who is always wondering what were the sources of the late XIXth century explosion of new glass forms. Haeckel's is one of them.
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By Lara on November 16, 2014
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great video for me and my love of the subject !
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful By fanboy3712 on November 20, 2014
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This wasn't what I expected. I found it boring.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful By Bibliophile on March 23, 2012
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This is only the 2nd time I've watched the Special Features on a film and can promise you every single glimpse into the world of animation by the filmmaker, David LeBrun, only makes his achievement more amazing! His passion & dedication to bring to life the discovery of over 4,000 radiolaria by Ernst Haeckel, took him on a journey lasting 22 years, and LeBrun even went so far as to study German as much of Haeckel's work has not been translated into English. There could be no better match to bring Haeckel's work to the greater population than a man with the same insatiable curiousity and integrity of charactr than David LeBrun. Last but not least was the simple, straight- forward explanations of some of the processes which animation requires. He did it in a way anyone can understand and with understated humility for the task he'd appointed himself. Bravo!
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