I've been meaning to make this thread for a while, and watching the new trailer for Planet Earth II* reminded me of it.
I'm sure many of us have watched a wildlife documentary we really liked, or one we didn't like at all, and then thought about what you would include if you were creating a programme of your own.
Personally, I have a very broad taste in wildlife documentaries. I have thoroughly enjoyed the BBC's bigger series such as Planet Earth, The Hunt and the 'Continents' strand of shows but I also very much enjoy some of the older-style evolution programmes such as Life on Earth and the Velvet Claw. In fact, I make a habit of seeing almost any wildlife documentary at least once, and there have been very few that I haven't derived some enjoyment from.
As such, I have several ideas that I may flesh out in later posts, depending on interest. These ideas are as follows:
- Wild Europe - An eight-part series that explores the different habitats of the European continent
- Tooth and Claw - A ten-part remake of the Velvet Claw, looking at the evolution of the Carnivora
- Life on the Hoof - A ten-part sequel to the abovementioned series, concerning the evolution of the Cetartiodactyla
- One thing about The Hunt I found slightly lacking was that it made no mention to the importance of top predators, something I would like to rectify, possibly in a wider series on ecology
So, what would your idea of an ideal wildlife documentary be? Looking forward to seeing some good programme ideas. Alternatively, if you don't have any ideas for a full documentary, then you can write down what sequences you would want to see filmed - I'll include some of those in a future post too, interest pending.
* Here it is, if anybody is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92bmDq2h92Q&feature=share
I'm sure many of us have watched a wildlife documentary we really liked, or one we didn't like at all, and then thought about what you would include if you were creating a programme of your own.
Personally, I have a very broad taste in wildlife documentaries. I have thoroughly enjoyed the BBC's bigger series such as Planet Earth, The Hunt and the 'Continents' strand of shows but I also very much enjoy some of the older-style evolution programmes such as Life on Earth and the Velvet Claw. In fact, I make a habit of seeing almost any wildlife documentary at least once, and there have been very few that I haven't derived some enjoyment from.
As such, I have several ideas that I may flesh out in later posts, depending on interest. These ideas are as follows:
- Wild Europe - An eight-part series that explores the different habitats of the European continent
- Tooth and Claw - A ten-part remake of the Velvet Claw, looking at the evolution of the Carnivora
- Life on the Hoof - A ten-part sequel to the abovementioned series, concerning the evolution of the Cetartiodactyla
- One thing about The Hunt I found slightly lacking was that it made no mention to the importance of top predators, something I would like to rectify, possibly in a wider series on ecology
So, what would your idea of an ideal wildlife documentary be? Looking forward to seeing some good programme ideas. Alternatively, if you don't have any ideas for a full documentary, then you can write down what sequences you would want to see filmed - I'll include some of those in a future post too, interest pending.
* Here it is, if anybody is interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92bmDq2h92Q&feature=share
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