Simi Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 Am I really slow and thick for thinking some of this is computerized? Mind boggling.
James. Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 Am I really slow and thick for thinking some of this is computerized? Mind boggling. Some of it almost seems too crazy to have been caught on camera but then you see the lengths they go to when filming and I believe everything we're seeing is real.
Simi Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 Some of it almost seems too crazy to have been caught on camera but then you see the lengths they go to when filming and I believe everything we're seeing is real. It's crazy, some of the things they capture are just beyond real.
maddog Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 It's crazy, some of the things they capture are just beyond real. They do obviously edit the footage and zoom in on creatures and slow motion etc so some does look like computerised. Why i'm stating the obvious though i don't know. Tonight was even better than last weeks. Once again i thought how the fook did they film this Buffalo kill for 6 weeks, then got my answer They wait for days and days and days. I think it took them 4 years to film the lot, and now theres 10 forty five minute episodes of the show plus the 15 minutes of how they filmed it at the end ish. So actual show theres 7 and a half hours, so thats less than 2 hours of show for each year of filming, and i bet theres hundreds of people filming, and finding locations. Who pays for all this to be filmed is what i want to know, all the people they must have to pay, flights to get them to the countries, the costs must be HUGEEEEE I would have liked to have seen how they filmed the falling pebble frog thing though, fooking hell what was it called, forgot. I'm just jabbering on now.
potter3 Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 Didn't see it last week, but saw most of this one and it was amazing. Especially that lizard with the hydrophobic skin.
fox123 Posted 19 October 2009 Author Posted 19 October 2009 To be fair I'm not sure Sir David Attenborough would go along with a program that is graphically enhanced. Whilst obvious editing work has taken place, there is no way the 'life' of animals on there are computerised. For someone that is passionate about Darwin, evolution and natural selection, I'm sure Attenborough even frowns upon the amount of editing that has to be done. The way the Komodo Dragon stalked the buffalo was pretty intimidating though, and the camera guys looked pretty shit scared to me, and at some stages, I certainly wouldn't have wanted to be in that situation. Think it's just a case of having to admire amazing camera work, Sir David himself and nature at work.
Simi Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 I thought the Bullfrog was pretty impressive the way he merged both bits of water together.
AjcW Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 Komodo Dragons are awesome. Got to be one of the coolest reptiles. I reckon lizards in general are pretty amazing. This program is brilliant!
Finnegan Posted 19 October 2009 Posted 19 October 2009 It isn't graphically done and doesn't need to be. I like Life but it is a one trick pony, it's just extreme slow-mo, high zoom camera work. As impressive as it is that's really all it is.
James. Posted 20 October 2009 Posted 20 October 2009 It isn't graphically done and doesn't need to be. I like Life but it is a one trick pony, it's just extreme slow-mo, high zoom camera work. As impressive as it is that's really all it is. The camera work is just a nice little add on for me. The main attraction of the program is the animals themselves and the interactions they've managed to capture on film. Killer whales in the Antarctic hunting penguins, Komodo dragons hunting buffalo - never been caught on film before. This is what sets the program apart. Best thing on TV by a mile.
BoneDog Posted 20 October 2009 Posted 20 October 2009 I can't believe I haven't watched this yet, sounds quality. Never knew about it. I have the Planet Earth box-set. Lovely stuff. I've nicked quite a few pictures from that series for some youtube videos I made in the past and this series sounds like it will have some special pics to steal
Tommeh Posted 20 October 2009 Posted 20 October 2009 Caught both on iplayer earlier, incredible watch.
fox123 Posted 27 October 2009 Author Posted 27 October 2009 Missed this 'one trick pony show' last night because of the Leicester game, does anyone know when it normally repeats?
Jon the Hat Posted 27 October 2009 Posted 27 October 2009 Quality last night. I guess they have such high definition that they can zoom in on a section of the whole view and then scan across it - giving the impression of computer trickery. The filming of the elephant shrew was awesome.
Tommy G Posted 27 October 2009 Posted 27 October 2009 Quality last night. I guess they have such high definition that they can zoom in on a section of the whole view and then scan across it - giving the impression of computer trickery. The filming of the elephent shrew was awesome. What sort of animals was it last night? I missed it as I was out but will watch it on iplayer.
Jon the Hat Posted 27 October 2009 Posted 27 October 2009 What sort of animals was it last night? I missed it as I was out but will watch it on iplayer. Mammals. Intelligent bunch we are too.
Daggers Posted 27 October 2009 Posted 27 October 2009 Mammals. Intelligent bunch we are too. Not on this forum.
maddog Posted 27 October 2009 Posted 27 October 2009 Missed this 'one trick pony show' last night because of the Leicester game, does anyone know when it normally repeats? It's definitely repeated at 7pm or 8pm at somepoint but can't seem to find it in Tv mag for somereason.
BoneDog Posted 27 October 2009 Posted 27 October 2009 It's on BBC4 tonight at 8. I think it's the mammals one again
Joe. Posted 5 November 2009 Posted 5 November 2009 Just watched the Fish one that was on last night, incredible stuff. The camera work really is something else.
fox123 Posted 7 November 2009 Author Posted 7 November 2009 Recently had HD installed, and the Fish one was the first I'd seen in HD, truly stunning.
MPH Posted 7 November 2009 Posted 7 November 2009 Tony - you need to increase the medication levels or take a break from the internet. You are making a total cunt of yourself. s****horpe oooh i see what you did.
Tilley Posted 17 November 2009 Posted 17 November 2009 Just watching the insect episode from last night. It's absolutely amazing in HD.
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