Mysteries of the Unseen World 3D 2013. National Geographic presents a documentary exploring phenomena invisible to the naked eye. High-speed and time-lapse photography, electron microscopy, and nanotechnology reveal hidden dimensions of time and scale . Viewers see a rattlesnake strike in ultra-slow motion and plants reaching toward the sun. Electron microscopy unveils the intricate structures on a butterfly's wing and microscopic creatures living on human skin . The film examines how insects use lightwaves and how these technologies give humanity new superpowers to see the world around us . Forest Whitaker narrates.