PREHISTORIC PERFECTION Directors Adam Valdez and Andy Jones spoke to British Cinematographer about their collaboration with MPC when delivering the mind-blowing VFX of Prehistoric Planet. Apple TV+’s latest adventure into the natural world, executive produced by VFX veteran Jon Favreau and narrated by David Attenborough, is awe-inspiring in its attention to detail. The series is … Read more
The BBC Studios Science Unit stunningly recreates the fall of the dinosaurs in unprecedented detail for a new documentary with David Attenborough that showcases virtual production technologies and never-before-seen visual effects to reveal what happened on the last day of the Cretaceous Period. The documentary also tests audiences pre-conceived ideas of what dinosaurs may have … Read more
The Australian International Documentary Conference announces the nominees for the annual AIDC Awards, and also announced screen journalist David Tiley as the winner of the $5,000 Stanley Hawes Award for 2022. The 2022 AIDC Awards Ceremony will be held in-person, at ACMI, Melbourne on Wednesday 9 March. Successfully launching in 2021, the AIDC Awards recognise … Read more
Wildscreen opens its call for entries for the world-renowned Panda Awards and innovative Official Selection competitions. Not only will 2022 see the first ever hybrid edition of the Festival but it also marks the 40th birthday of the Wildscreen Festival. “Despite unprecedented challenges over the past two years, our community of global storytellers have demonstrated … Read more
Media today deepens understanding of the world around us, inspires commitment to protect and restore the natural systems upon which all life depends and empowers the radical changes that will be required to do so. Nature film’s equivalent to the Oscars, the Jackson Wild Media Awards™ celebrate excellence and innovation in nature, science and conservation … Read more
Article courtesy of RED Digital Cinema, Humble Bee Films and SeaLight Pictures. BBC’s Life in Colour, co-produced with Netflix and Channel 9, highlights the way animals use colour through the eyes of several species. While ultraviolet (UV) and polarised light sit beyond the spectrum of human vision, they are used by some animals to communicate, attract mates and survive … Read more
Animal magic Close-Up / BBC Dynasties Animal magic Close-Up / BBC Dynasties BY: Valentina Valentini Directing wildlife documentaries is wholly different from directing any other documentary. First off, they’re unusually talented camera operators; and second, when it comes to BBC Natural History Unit (NHU, basically the be-all and end-all of wildlife filmmaking), directors are called … Read more
Remarkable Creatures Tim Cragg / Flying Monsters 3D Remarkable Creatures Tim Cragg / Flying Monsters 3D Around two hundred million years ago there was an extraordinary development in the history of life on earth – an ancient group of reptiles made a giant, evolutionary leap into the skies. Known as pterosaurs, these flying monsters evolved … Read more