The Abyss Dvd Menu Info

Moving between menus features stylized animated transitions. For instance, selecting "Scene Selection" causes the camera to zoom into a radar screen. Functional Interfaces: The "Set Up" sequences are diegetic; selecting Audio Options zooms into loudspeakers, while Subtitle Options

Many early DVDs featured static images with looping audio tracks. However, high-profile releases from directors like James Cameron, Steven Spielberg, and the Wachowskis received the "royal treatment." The menus were designed to be immersive experiences. The menu for The Abyss arrived during a golden age of "atmospheric menus," standing alongside classics like The Matrix (which turned the screen into a scrolling code) and Memento (which played the climax in reverse loops). the abyss dvd menu

Contains the shooting script, original 1987 treatment, and over 770 storyboards. Moving between menus features stylized animated transitions

: On Disc Two, selecting the "Audio" option at the top left and then clicking on a hidden "face-grabber" (a nod to Aliens ) triggers a unique 12-second hydrophone sound test. : On Disc Two, selecting the "Audio" option