Having only seen a couple of episodes all I can say is that this looks very promising.
The series follows a marine biologist, Dr. Laura Daughtery as she seeks a creature from the deep oceans and fights the government conspiracy to cover up it's existence. Meanwhile 14 year old Miles is just coping while hiding away his new pet. An offspring of the creature from below. Then there is Rich, who's brother was killed by the creature while the two of them were diving. Now he, like all the others, is searching for answers. What is that creature from the deep ocean?
Surface really impressed me. At first glance it didn't look anything out of the ordinary, however it turned out to be. The story is good. It makes way for many twists and turns and it brings in so many different characters. It's fun to see how this change from government conspiracy one minute, to family drama the next and how it does so with success. In other word a show with good writing. The many different stories makes it possible to keep the suspense up and they do so nicely.
The characters are very likable and they are portrayed by likable actors. They've done a very nice job with the casting. The actors fit the roles and their acting is good.
The cinematography is good. Some really nice lightning in there, but don't expect something really out of the ordinary. It's good. It's what you'd expect of a good series. The art direction and over all design and look of the show is also really nice.
As for effects, most of them are really well done. You just enjoy them. They are believable and good. They mix CGI and real footage really nicely. The only exception was a volcano eruption. Quite what that was I do not know. It was a simple bluescreen effect, but was incredibly poorly done. It looked like a no-budget student film (no offence to no-budget student film). However, everything else is top notch.
W.G. Snuffy Walden and Joseph Williams has done a great job with the score. In fact you don't think about the music. You don't notice it and that is a good thing. It means you're caught up. The music sets the mood and boost the action and does a good job.
All in all I can say I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one. It is entertaining and it might have potential.
The series follows a marine biologist, Dr. Laura Daughtery as she seeks a creature from the deep oceans and fights the government conspiracy to cover up it's existence. Meanwhile 14 year old Miles is just coping while hiding away his new pet. An offspring of the creature from below. Then there is Rich, who's brother was killed by the creature while the two of them were diving. Now he, like all the others, is searching for answers. What is that creature from the deep ocean?
Surface really impressed me. At first glance it didn't look anything out of the ordinary, however it turned out to be. The story is good. It makes way for many twists and turns and it brings in so many different characters. It's fun to see how this change from government conspiracy one minute, to family drama the next and how it does so with success. In other word a show with good writing. The many different stories makes it possible to keep the suspense up and they do so nicely.
The characters are very likable and they are portrayed by likable actors. They've done a very nice job with the casting. The actors fit the roles and their acting is good.
The cinematography is good. Some really nice lightning in there, but don't expect something really out of the ordinary. It's good. It's what you'd expect of a good series. The art direction and over all design and look of the show is also really nice.
As for effects, most of them are really well done. You just enjoy them. They are believable and good. They mix CGI and real footage really nicely. The only exception was a volcano eruption. Quite what that was I do not know. It was a simple bluescreen effect, but was incredibly poorly done. It looked like a no-budget student film (no offence to no-budget student film). However, everything else is top notch.
W.G. Snuffy Walden and Joseph Williams has done a great job with the score. In fact you don't think about the music. You don't notice it and that is a good thing. It means you're caught up. The music sets the mood and boost the action and does a good job.
All in all I can say I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this one. It is entertaining and it might have potential.