Planet Earth: The Making of an Epic Series

by David Nicholson-Lord

The best stories are the true ones, and there can be few BBC series that have generated as many gripping tales as "Planet Earth". With producers and camera people travelling to every continent and almost every corner of the world, from the highest mountains to the lowest depths, their adventures have been many and unforgettable. Using every kind of craft and technological wizardry imaginable, from helicopters and submersibles, to satellites and remote cameras, they have also witnessed remarkable things. And what makes so much of the series special are the unique aerial perspectives from which they have filmed so many of the animals. This book tells the dramatic tales of their encounters, discoveries and many trials and tribulations. Also revealed are the ingenious means by which some of the unique sequences in the series have been made. Memorable sequences filmed in the wild include wild camels in the snow in the Gobi desert, a giant (truly giant) salamander hunting at night, desert lions capturing an oryx, golden snub-nosed monkeys playing high in the mountains of China, a giant panda in a cave tending her tiny newborn and a snow leopard chasing its prey down a sheer rock face. Used for the first time in any book are special photographs taken from high-definition film footage, which will bring the tales to life.

Genres: Nonfiction, Travel

128 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

Reviews

[Ainsley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cinema✋😎🤚

[Bunga Petualang · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this book with my hubby at Chadston Shopping Center. It was a huge discount week at Borders Australia, so we bought many books as we shop till we drop.

I found the true stories about this beautiful blue planet, earth. BBC team has captured the wonder of this lovely mother nature. Optimizing technology and skills, they create a dramatic photographs and high-definition footage for BBC TV series. I do enjoy this book a lot!

[CraigW · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fascinating read, getting behind the scenes of an awesome series. Packed full of mind-blowing stories, I'm very glad I gave this a read. Really helps your understand the lengths the crew went to to bring planet earth to our screens!

[Deepa · Rating 5 out of 5]

awesomeness! :)

[Laxman Selvam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible hardships bring surreal visuals.