An Unprecedented 'Dark World,' A New Perspective on the Animal Kingdom – 'Earth at Night'
Moonlit Firebirds
Under the blue reflection of the shimmering water, a fairy in pink attire strolled in the moonlight, not like a real one.
Along the Caribbean coast, in some animal parks and other documentaries, you have already seen this pink figure. But no one has ever filmed these elegant flamingos, how they move at night.
They are like the legendary ones, with one leg tucked under their belly and their long necks folded up under their wings, like martial arts masters standing on one leg while sleeping?
Sunset African Savanna
As the sun sets, the whole world begins to transform, the golden and pure light gradually replaced by the gentle blue-gray night.
As the latest high-tech nature documentary on Netflix, ‘Earth at Night’ is the first natural history blockbuster of 2020, taking you to a world that has never been discovered, a stunning ‘animal night’.
‘Earth at Night’
The first episode, ‘Moonlit Plains’, begins with what is familiar to me in the north of the Masai Mara. Beautiful and terrifying intertwined, it is very unique, I have watched it many times.
Having watched so many nature documentaries, I was still surprised, and I immediately recommended it to anyone who loves Africa and documentaries.
Golden Sunset
The moon is full, a new world awakens, the cheetahs brothers set off in the night.
For those who know the famous ‘Five Brothers’ in Masai Mara, many friends know that. In the film, they move in the night zone, you can see the sky shining with the lights of the human world. That is Masai town, Tarik.
The camera didn't have narration, but in the bright moonlight, I easily recognized this African savanna that had traveled so many times.
The movement at night
This is a unique experience between the familiar scene, the familiar character and the unfamiliar perspective, it is very special.
Your established experience and impression have been reset.
The cheetah on the tree
As known, cheetahs hunt during the day. Even many experienced wildlife photographers like me have never tracked cheetahs at night.
Do they hunt at night? The answer is revealed in such a question, which is astonishing.
The cheetah hunting at night
'Earth at Night' was first released on January 29, 2020. This is the first time, technology allows humans to produceA wholeAbout‘What do animals do at night’Series.
Outstanding documentary production company: Plimsoll
Plimsoll Company in the UK has been popular in recent years, with the support of blue-chip capital and innovative high-tech technology, in just 5 years, it has produced more than 50 excellent natural history documentaries.
This is the first time Plimsoll Company has made a natural history documentary for Netflix, which is a great eye-opener.
About animal documentaries there are so many, this film, where I was moved?
‘Earth at Night’ poster
The clear beauty of the night, the animals presented in the night, it is magical.
The stark black and white glimpse is so wonderful! There is also a trace of human genes, a trace of fear of the dark world.
Full moon
When watching big cats act normally at night, I realized that the brightness of the full moon is 1000 times the night (darkest night)!
The cheetah attacks when the moon is full, with a higher success rate; the lion likes to start in the darkest night.
The lions in the dark
During the shooting, the experienced production team mainly used two types of photography technology:
The first is the new generation of micro-light equipment, which can use moonlight to shoot colorful super-high-definition film.During one month, there are about 14 days with moonlight's help. As shown in the picture.
The second is thermal imaging camera, which can work in completely dark environment. As shown in the picture.
The giraffe hunts the lion
The camera focused on the main animal habitats around the world, from the rainforests and polar regions to the dark oceans and modern cities, just to find out: how do animals survive at night?
Having watched it, I truly understand what is:Day and night are different.
The hunting of the lions
The familiar animals, such as cheetahs and lions, do things you have never witnessed; unfamiliar animals, such as glowing fireflies, do things you have never imagined.
That long-lost curiosity and excitement has returned!
The Mexican plateau
In the first episode, the cactus blooms at night, which is romantic and vivid, and suddenly brought me back to a trip I had once taken.
On the shores of Lake Aitiken Tai Tai in Kenya, there were many wild cereus flowers in that year. The whole hillside was full of these giant white flowers.
But every time I returned to those ‘sudden’ blooming beautiful flowers, I could only regret that these countless giant white flowers, although beautiful and distorted, were all already closed. They only open at night, but I can't, I went to walk there at night.
Cactus blooms at night
These cactus flowers opening slowly are magical, which greatly satisfied my imagination.
At night, it's a new field.
For people living in cities, at night means overtime, browsing, chasing dramas, accompanying children to do homework, preparing breakfast and work... hurried and tired, anxiety and worry are mixed together. Night is just a color that is illuminated by lights, it is difficult to detect.
But in this film, you will find that night is the whole world.
Bats feeding
The mysteries of the animal world, the stories that are not known to people, there are many, many.
Thinking of these, I was very happy.
Realizing that many things are unknown is the first step to have awe and curiosity. Through exploring the animals' nights, you will gain the joy of childhood.
The Yucatan Peninsula
Returning to the firebird at the beginning of the article, this is the scene that the production team liked most, it was filmed on the Yucatan Peninsula (The Yucatan Peninsula).
You will find that the passionate firebird during the day, in the blue water and pure moonlight, is more dreamy and pure.
Bright blue and pink
The documentary is full of the dreamlike Avatar world, which is astonishing and slow motion. Some small animals you will also notice during the day, those smallest and cutest animals, those smallest animals.
In the cold Alaska, a tiny tree frog turned into a crystalline solid at night, and then recovered and regained its vitality in the golden light at dawn.
Unbelievable.
I haven't finished watching it, I'm introducing this unique documentary to you.
The shooting of the night photographers
The world's greatness lies in this awe and humility of exploration, we will be truly moved, and regain our deep respect for life.
No matter how the world is turbulent, as long as there are such opportunities, we must hold this bright light tightly. And in this respect, we will be redeemed.
The nocturnal elephants
As a documentary released in 2020, it has attracted capital investment and won many awards, such as the British Film Academy Award and the Emmy Award. The cooperation with Netflix is also a natural result, which is gratifying. The combination of capital, technology and concept is admirable.
Finally, I was very envious. One day, I hope that such documentaries can be produced here, in my country.
If this day comes, I believe it's a key step.
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