The Big Aquarium (2000)
Visit the famous Tennessee Aquarium, home to over 9000 fascinating creatures, such as an eight-foot sturgeon named Horace and a cat fish that weighs over 200 pounds! Learn all about the ecology of rivers and oceans! See sharks, sting rays, piranha, alligators, sea turtles and hundreds of different fish and animals from around the world. Learn how divers feed the fish! And see what goes on behind-the-scenes. Visit the control center, meet the veterinarian, and see a research lab! Discover a jellyfish that grows longer than a blue whale! For KIDS 3-10 (and their parents!)
Director: William VanDerKloot
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Roerig Hartrampf as Narrator (Voice) |
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Dwayne Biggs as Himself (Aquarist) |
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Ron Brown as Himself (Housekeeping Services Manager) |
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Kevin Calhoon as Himself (Senior Agriculturist) |
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Jeff Campbell as Himself (Senior Agriculturist) |
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Gene Dwyer as Himself (Manager of Visitor Services) |
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Darryl Englan as Himself (Control Room Life Support) |
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Carol Farmer as Herself (Assistant Curator of Fishes) |
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Lou Hudson as Himself (Diver) |
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Paul Johnson as Himself (SARI Doctor) |
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Christian Keller as Himself (Veterinarian) |
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Kris Lowrance as Herself (Diver) |
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Darlene Walde as Herself (Aquarist) |
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Rico Walder as Himself (Assistant Curator of Forests) |
| Directing | William VanDerKloot | Director |
| Production | William VanDerKloot | Producer |
| Sound | James Oliverio | Music |
| Writing | Maurita Jasper | Writer |
| Writing | William VanDerKloot | Writer |
| Production | Diane Simone | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Mike Iller | Editor |
| Production | Maurita Jasper | Post Production Producer |
| Crew | William VanDerKloot | Cinematography |
| Lighting | Marivee Cade | Gaffer |
| Camera | John Falone | Grip |
| Production | Jeff Cannon | Production Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Mike Phillips | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Jonathan Sargent | Animation Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Rob Jameson | Digital Compositor |
| Editing | John Whitaker | Online Editor |
| Editing | James Powell | Online Editor |
| Editing | Tripp Rhame | Additional Editing |
| Editing | Amy Linton | Additional Editing |
| Editing | T.J. Jenkins | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Tara Kenny | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Basil Dripps | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Bob Gillespie | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Chris Stafford | Recording Supervision |
| Production | Paul Johns | Production Accountant |
| Production | Kent Givens | Production Accountant |