Im Meer leben Wesen, die erst nach eingehender Betrachtung ihre eigentliche, wahre Faszination offenbaren. Der Filmemacher Daniel Stoupin hat sich in seiner aktuellen Arbeit „Slow Life“ diesen Lebewesen gewidmet. Er filmte Nahaufnahmen von Korallen und Schwämmen und unterzog sie einem Timelapse, um die sonst sehr langsamen Bewegungen für uns überhaupt erst sichtbar zu machen. Es wird eine Welt gezeigt, die man in diesem Detailreichtum vielleicht noch nie gesehen hat. 150.000 Bilder in 4K sind das beeindruckende Ergebnis. 150.000 Bilder für ein Video, das keine vier Minuten lang ist. Stoupin möchte mit seiner Arbeit aber auch auf die immens wichtige Rolle von Korallen und Schwämmen für unser Biosystem deutlich machen und nicht nur pornografisches BIldmaterial für Aquaristen liefern:

„Although the topic of ecological problems seems to be brought up quite frequently, I’d like to send another message with my short and clip. I know how many people out their love marine life. I have worked with aquarists and commercial coral collectors to make this movie possible and I could see how much people are ready to invest in what they love. I have almost no problems with keeping corals in aquaria and commercial collection (when it's done properly and on license), which is a mosquito bite to the Great Barrier Reef compared to pressure for the expanding mining industry. Yet after showing first drafts of my clip to a few people I got a reaction that made me extremely sad. It was like “Cool! Now I want more corals in my tank/get a marine tank!” It made me sad because I could see people putting so much money (and finding it in any financial circumstances!) into an outrageously expensive hobby. Unfortunately, the desire to have something beautiful at home and posses fancy stuff (even when it's a living object) is usually stronger than the desire to contribute to environmental protection. I know that my clip will be shared largely in aquarist circles and I’d like to say: I’m not asking to throw away your passions and hobbies, but please think carefully about what you really love, protect, and invest in. The Great Barrier Reef is in grave danger and you have the power and finances to change its fate instead of scavenging what's left of it.“, erklärt er dazu auf seinem Blog.