"“It was our responsibility to say, 'What haven't we done and why aren't we doing it?'”"
"“The wonderful thing about making natural history documentaries is that there is something, in any sequence, for everybody at every conceivable level of age, education and interest.”"
"“Life on Earth, which began production 50 years ago. It took more than three years to film, visiting 40 countries and capturing more than 600 species.”"
"“It used new lenses from Canon, new color film from Kodak and experimented with new developments in film speeds, time-lapse and micro-photography.”"
David Attenborough turned 100 and spent more than 70 years exploring the planet’s living inhabitants through filming and narration. His recognizable voice and long-running nature series gained wide popularity, including Zoo Quest, Planet Earth, The Blue Planet, and Ocean with David Attenborough. After early on-camera work in the mid-1950s, he moved into BBC administration, commissioning major projects such as Kenneth Clark’s Civilisation. He later returned to fieldwork to pursue ambitious storytelling, including a global series covering the entire story of evolution. Life on Earth began production 50 years ago, took over three years to film, visited 40 countries, and captured more than 600 species. Innovative camera and film technologies helped make the production groundbreaking.
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