Uneasy rivalries, deadly weaponry, the constant threat of violence...
nope, this isn't Ross Kemp's latest expose, rather, Sir David
Attenborough employing the latest technologies to enter and explore the
macroscopic world of bugs.
Type: Documentary
Languages: English
Status: Ended
Runtime: 30 minutes
Premier: 2013-06-15
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough - Kingdom of Plants 3D - Netflix
Kingdom of Plants 3D is a natural history documentary series written and
presented by David Attenborough, which explores the world of plants. It
was filmed over the course of a year at the Royal Botanical Gardens,
Kew. The series premiered on 26 May 2012 on the Sky 3D network in the
UK, with a 2D simulcast on Sky Atlantic HD. An IMAX cinema release is
also planned. Each of the three episodes explores a different aspect of
plant life. “Life in the Wet Zone” explains how plants first colonised
wet and humid environments, “Solving the Secrets” explores plant
reproductive techniques and “Survival” shows how plants continually
adapt to their environments. The series also goes behind the scenes of
Kew's Millennium Seed Bank Project. The series makes use of multiple
camera formats and employs live action, time-lapse, high-speed,
infrared, macro and micro photography to bring its subjects to life.
Some of these techniques were pioneered in 3D for this series. Kingdom
of Plants 3D is Attenborough's first 3D television series, and follows
his two earlier films in the format; Flying Monsters 3D (2010) and The
Bachelor King 3D (2011). The same production team went on to produce
Galapagos 3D, broadcast in 2013. A companion iPad app to the series was
released on 23 May 2012, using video and imagery from the series to
provide a virtual tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Of the app,
Attenborough commented “You can swipe your finger across the tablet to
make a plant flower and, not only that, put it back again; it’s quite
fun.”
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough - Episodes - Netflix
Micro Monsters with David Attenborough - References - Netflix