The wreck was filmed during a new expedition in 2022 using the latest generation cameras.
The Titanic continues to fascinate many ocean lovers, more than 111 years after it sank off the Atlantic coast on April 14, 1912.
The wreck of the Titanic has fascinated the world for more than a decade
The wreck remained untraceable for several decades before its discovery by Robert Ballard, assisted by French teams from Ifremer, on 1er September 1985.
Since that date, dozens of dives have taken place, both to learn more about the circumstances of the sinking and to recover objects scattered in and around the liner, as well as to film numerous images. The most famous of them were made by James Cameron for the needs of his film titanica veritable tidal wave at the box office when it was released in 1998, and still today on the occasion of its re-release in 4K 3D.
If the number of dives is scarce, a last expedition took place in 2022 and today offers us brand new images of the Titanic, filmed in 8K using the latest generation cameras.
New images that show us the slow degradation of the ship before its disappearance
This dive was carried out by the private company OceanGate Expeditions, which allows wealthy adventurers to spend a few minutes as close as possible to the wreck of the Titanic. The ticket price is $250,000.
These brand new images do not bring new information about the boat or the sinking, but allow to appreciate a quantity of details never seen before, such as the inscription of the manufacturer of the anchor of the Titanic, the Noah Hingley & Sons Ltd ., which it was impossible to distinguish at the time because of the low resolution of the cameras.
This little clip, already very popular on the web, also allows us to appreciate the advanced level of degradation of the wreck. Bacteria have been responsible for decades of eating away at the scrap metal hull of the Titanic, now covered with stalactites of rust. The numerous expeditions have not helped to keep the wreck in good condition, and according to analysts, the Titanic could disappear by 2050. Many emblematic elements such as the captain’s bathtub, found almost intact in 1985, no longer exist today.
Capturing in 8K makes it possible to obtain reference files, which can be broadcast in 4K without loss during exhibitions. These images could be the last of the Titanic for future generations.
Source : Ars-Technica
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