Supernature


60m 1999

Brief Synopsis

Documentary that probes the almost supernatural behaviors of animals and plants. The program combines natural history footage with computer-aided images to reveal the other-worldly powers of animals. Examples include how frogs can survive being buried alive for five years, how birds fly seven miles

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1999
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); Discovery Channel Productions; John Downer Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary that probes the almost supernatural behaviors of animals and plants. The program combines natural history footage with computer-aided images to reveal the other-worldly powers of animals. Examples include how frogs can survive being buried alive for five years, how birds fly seven miles above the Earth along with jet liners, and how elephants signal danger by putting their dainty little feet down, among other amazing animal feats.

Crew

Ian Baldwin

Scientific Advisor

Bill Barclaw

Scientific Advisor

Simon K Bearder

Scientific Advisor

Geoff Bell

Photography

Margaret Black

Production Coordinator

Diana Bowles

Scientific Advisor

Luc Brendonck

Scientific Advisor

Mark Brownlow

Producer

Steve Burns

Executive Producer (Discovery Channel)

Steve Burns

Vice President Of Production (Discovery Channel)

Christopher W Clarke

Scientific Advisor

Rod Clarke

Photography

Paul Cowgirl

Dubbing Editor

Philip Dalton

Researcher

Peter Davies

Dubbing Mixer

John Downer

Series Writer

John Downer

Series Producer

Stephen Downer

Photography

Peck Euwer

Photography

Mike Feedback

Scientific Advisor

Howard Frank

Scientific Advisor

Laurie Goldstein

Publicist (Discovery Channel)

Andrew Goldsworthy

Scientific Advisor

James Gray

Photography

Will Gregory

Music

Marlon Griffin

Additional Graphics

Sarah Grigg

Design Director

Nathalie Harrison

Production Manager

James Honeyborne

Producer

Adrian Horridge

Scientific Advisor

Howard Jones

Digital Effects

Richards Kirby

Photography

Tom Kirkwood

Scientific Advisor

Mike Land

Scientific Advisor

Simon Laughlin

Scientific Advisor

Myra Lewis

Set Designer

Peter Limley

Scientific Advisor

Ken Lohmann

Scientific Advisor

Tim Macmillan

Photography

Mike Majirus

Scientific Advisor

Bob Mason

Scientific Advisor

Charles Maxwell

Photography

Susan Mcmillan

Producer

Terence Meaden

Scientific Advisor

Paul Mockler

Photography

Stuart Napier

Editor

Steven Nero

Production Assistant (Discovery Channel)

John New

Scientific Advisor

Steve Olive

Videotape Editor

Julian Partridge

Scientific Advisor

Katy Payne

Scientific Advisor

Ed Plant

Digital Effects

Jonathan Prosser

Colorist

Michael Quattrone

Executive In Charge Of Production (Discovery Channel)

Alan Rainer

Scientific Advisor

Malcolm Ramsay

Scientific Advisor

Stephen Reverand

Producer (Discovery Channel)

Michael W Richards

Photography

Jim Ross

Scientific Advisor

Ian Salvage

Photography

Klaus Schulten

Scientific Advisor

Tilly Scott-wilson

Production Assistant

Sidney Showl

Scientific Advisor

Warwick Sloss

Photography

Gordon Southam

Scientific Advisor

Ken Storey

Scientific Advisor

Mark Stowe

Scientific Advisor

Thomas Struhsaker

Scientific Advisor

Gavin Thurston

Photography

Ed Vargo

Scientific Advisor

Kent Vleit

Scientific Advisor

Theodore Vonstille

Scientific Advisor

Max Westby

Scientific Advisor

Vincent Yanik

Scientific Advisor

Ernst Zurcher

Scientific Advisor

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
1999
Production Company
BBC (Main Listing); Discovery Channel Productions; John Downer Productions

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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