FYI, Greg Passmore is an ex-San Antonio caver. From the article, it looks like that should just be ex-San Antonio, not ex-caver.
Original article is at http://www.emediawire.com/releases/2007/9/emw555971.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Diving Deep and Long in the Caves of the Riviera Maya PassmoreLab Films world's longest underwater caves (PRWEB) September 26, 2007 -- The sub-aquatic caverns of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula have long been a favorite spot for divers and cave explorers, but thanks to San Diego-based PassmoreLab, soon everyone will be able to catch a glimpse of one of nature's most beautiful phenomena. Inner Earth, an educational film series on cave formations and their uses throughout history will use PassmoreLab technology to film the Ox Bel Ha and Nohoch Nah Chich cave systems in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Ox Bel Ha is the world's longest underwater cave and Nohach Nah Chich is the third longest. Both caves used to be above the water's surface until rising oceans submerged them. According to speleonet.com, a website for cave divers, these caves represent "an irreplaceable resource. [Their] scientific study has already yielded vital environmental information important not only in a local sense, but in a broader global perspective as well... The understanding of what's going on underground is an essential tool in helping to make sagacious decisions as to what should and should not happen on the surface." PassmoreLab founder, Greg Passmore, has a more humanist take on the importance of the cave film project. "For whatever reason, people have always been drawn to caves. Through the ages, caves have been used as places of refuge, religious ceremony and awe. These underwater caves are fascinating places that touch our imagination. Inner Earth will allow all of us to experience a world which until now only a few people have ever seen." Filming difficult locations like the 83-mile-long Ox Bel Ha is nothing new to PassmoreLab. Because of its unique ability to create camera systems that can film where no one else has filmed before, the company has been involved in film projects throughout the world. "We help to see things in new and powerful ways through science," says Passmore. PassmoreLab is currently producing thirteen heart-stopping episodes of Inner Earth, showcasing the largest and most amazing caves on the planet. The show brings its audience caves filled with ice, crocodiles, remains of ancient cities, massive bat colonies and even caves flooded with water. Some caves are so large they are explored with helicopters. Others are so tight breathing is difficult. Educational and entertaining, Inner Earth also explores the relationship between our culture on the surface and the world inside the earth. About PassmoreLab PassmoreLab started in San Diego in 2003. The company's staff is comprised of programmers and scientific engineers. The company also employs several graphic artists, videographers, a musical composer and even a biologist. PassmoreLab facilities include a full studio, post production facilities, an optical development lab and a software development environment. PassmoreLab is a firm with staff around the world in San Diego, South Africa and Russia.
