Two new 3D Attenborough docs heading to Sky
May 27, 2013 No Comments
Colossus Productions, the 3D production joint venture between Sky and Atlantic Productions, have announced two new David Attenborough 3D docs.
David Attenborough's Natural History Museum Adventure (1x 90’) which will premiere on Sky 3D in December 2013; and a new mini-series Conquest of the Skies (W/T, 2x 90’) will premiere in 2014.
Today’s announcement confirms Sky’s commitment to 3D production and continues the successful model of high end 3D natural history production for cinema and 3D television broadcasting.
Written and presented by David Attenborough, Natural History Museum Adventure will see him explore the museum after hours, as his favourite ancient creatures come to life in a compelling tale of discovery, adventure and magic for broadcast on Sky 3D this Christmas.
It will featuring ground-breaking 3D technology and spectacular CGI effects from the BAFTA® award-winning team behind Flying Monsters 3D and will offer viewers an opportunity to discover one of the world’s greatest natural history collection with David Attenborough’s insight into how these ancient creatures once roamed the planet.
David Attenborough commented: “The Natural History Museum has always been a special place for me. I’m excited to make a film using new 3D technology which will take the viewer on a journey through one of my favourite museums and look at it – and its inhabitants – in ways never seen before”.
Dr Michael Dixon, Director of the Natural History Museum, commented: “Sharing the wonders of our world-class collections and our scientific expertise is at the heart of what we do at the Natural History Museum. This collaboration gives a fresh take on some of the fascinating inhabitants of the collections, which I hope will inspire and surprise viewers.”
Details on the second commission, due for broadcast in late 2014, will be announced in due course but before both shows, the 3D cameras will bring the scary world of insects out of the screen in the MICRO MONSTERS 3D mini-series.
Sky’s Director of 3D John Cassy commented: “With a long-term commitment to developing innovative, original 3D programming, we’re thrilled to announce the continuation of the successful partnership between Colossus Productions and David Attenborough and our next two projects. Once again we’ll combine David’s master storytelling with fascinating subject matter and ground-breaking 3D and CGI techniques to deliver the spectacular, immersive viewing experiences we know our customers love.”
Anthony Geffen, Executive Producer and CEO of Atlantic Productions and Creative Director of Colossus Productions adds: “We’re delighted to continue our very exciting creative collaboration with Sky3D and David Attenborough. David is very excited about both these projects, because they will allow us to push the boundaries in terms of 3D in terms of story-telling and technology.”
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