BBC Does it Again! - Human Planet

[Roberto Lequeux]

Stunning shots galore. TRAILER

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00llpvp

 

[J Davis]

awe inspiring ... gave me flashbacks to Baraka (link)

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Roberto,

if you were ever diving then you should know well that this is really something else:

Two and a half minutes on one breath.
Filmed underwater in real-time for Human Planet, Bajau fisherman, Sulbin,
freedives to 20 metres to catch a fish.

Sea Bed Hunting On One Breath - Human Planet: Oceans, preview - BBC One >>>

 

[Kwan Khan]

Nice

 

[Steve G]

Mostly shot on the Panasonic Varicam.

 

[Roberto Lequeux]

I didn't post it because of the camera, but for the photography. Thank you though, I did a few searches that didn't turn up the answer.

 

[Samual Murman]

Beautiful!

Yes, for the Beeb and Discovery, it's still a 720p world. Tape is safe and it looks pretty damn good in the right hands. The Varicam, somehow, is still the go-to camera for docs.

4k broadcast is a LONG was off when networks like these feel they're future-proofing their productions at 720p.

 

[Steve G]

I didn't post it because of the camera, but for the photography. Thank you though, I did a few searches and didn't turn up the answer.

I know, but worth saying that these types of cameras are still used for the vast majority of projects for tv, at least here in europe, and still produce great work.

 

[Peter Lundström]

The BBC do such a good job with these everytime that its not really even suprising to watch those shots anymore... beautiful as they are.

 

[Samual Murman]

The BBC do such a good job with these everytime that its not really even suprising to watch those shots anymore... beautiful as they are.

That's the amazing thing. We've gotten used to that level of quality in their productions.

 

[PatC]

ya they have to step it up.

 

[Tim Hole]

My partner's been working on it for the past few years its a mammoth project and its been received extremely well. Do yourself a favour and buy the Blu-ray.

Like Steve pointed out the majority was shot on Varicam and is still staple for a lot of work. Some of the Phantom shots are amazing too - doing what it does best.

 

[michael zaletel]

With such high travel, acquisition and crew costs, why wouldn't they have shot 4K?

Trying to understand the business perspective...

-michael zaletel

 

[Christian Munoz D]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe there are a few shots from the Human Planet on one of the Red Reels....aerial shots of camels in the desert?