Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Available on Bluray and DVD too... On 24 Sep, 2013, at 01:16, lrzeitlin at aol.com wrote: > A week ago I commented on the absolutely fantastic nature film Earthflight > and asked how it was filmed. A few Luggers gave reasonable answers. I > finally looked it up in Wikipedia. Apparently all the explanations were > partially correct but not complete. Here is their quote: > "To fly like a bird, Earthflight not only captured remarkable images of > wild flocks but also relied on some extraordinary relationships between > people and birds. Filmed over four years, in six continents and more than > 40 countries, the Earthflight team used many extraordinary techniques. For > some of the unique flying shots, members of the team became part of the > flock. The birds followed wherever they went - even in a microlight over > Edinburgh and London. In Africa, paragliders floated alongside wild > vultures, while a model vulture carried a camera inside the flock. In > South America, wild-living macaws, that were rescued as babies, still come > back to visit their 'foster mother' as he travels along a jungle river. In > Africa, a radio-controlled 'drone' silently infiltrates masses of pink > flamingos without disturbing a feather, and microlights and helicopters > capture the dramatic moment white storks arrive over Istanbul. In Africa a > tame vulture carried a camera across the African bush and recreated the > behaviour of his wild relatives. > Similarly, in the USA, a flock of hand-reared snow geese followed the > migration route of wild flocks and took in the sights and sounds of New > York - managing to get lost in Brooklyn.[12]" > > Be sure to see this series when it comes to your local TV. It is the best > bird videography I have ever seen. > Larry Z > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information