![]() I have to say that unlike Planet Earth 2, where we did have to reach for the remote control, Blue Planet 2 was fine. I long for the time when I can press a button and remove background music in documentaries. The music is also manipulative, making judgements on animals who are only doing what is natural and necessary for their survival. But what a pity that the programme suffers from inappropriate and intrusive music, which is so loud that it makes hearing the commentary at times almost impossible. The stunning sequences are a credit to the talented and dedicated camera operators and technicians who have used the new technology to amazing effect and, as usual, David Attenborough’s commentary is very informative and intelligent. The new series of Blue Planet is impressive. ![]() An example of the comments is this one from Tony Lewis. The Radio Times is running a poll on whether Hans Zimmer's score is too loud and currently it is 74% saying it is too loud and 26% saying it is about right. The BBC team used a TV rather than a music theatre or studio to review the final mix so they could understand how the natural history programme would sound in a family living room and set the narration, music and sound effects to the appropriate levels. However, there is an interesting quote that reinforces my point about mixes being too cinematic. Surely the use of a TV to check the mix is a routine process and not the stuff of news headlines, and to suggest that the programme was edited using a TV is at best misleading. The makers of Blue Planet II used a normal television while editing the soundtrack of the programme because of concerns that viewers would complain about the narration not being audible. The Guardian, in an article somewhat misleadingly titled Blue Planet II edited on normal TV set to head off sound complaints, has made a big point that. Looking at the issues regarding Blue Planet 2, let's start with the music. But is this a case of the press whipping it up or are there genuine criticisms here? ![]() At least it is not another case of Mumblegate, but the complaints are about the music volume being overwhelming and the foley effects being too loud and off-putting. Our Planet II streams via on Netflix from Wednesday, June 14.Here especially in the UK, the sound mix for Blue Planet 2 has come under fire in the press and on social media. And, come 2025, Our Water World will hone in on freshwater systems.Ĭheck out the first Our Planet II trailer below: Then, in 2024, Our Oceans will dive into the deep blue sea, while Our Living World is all about earth's life-sustaining natural networks. Also set to arrive in 2023, Life on Our Planet heads back in time, also features Freeman's voiceover and shows dinosaurs just as Attenborough's Prehistoric Planet (which streams via Apple TV+) does. The just-dropped first teaser trailer also features birds, turtles, seals, whales, fish and insects, because our planet boasts quite the range of species.įans can also look forward to more nature shows hitting Netflix in the future, as part of a broader series that includes 2022's Morgan Freeman-narrated Our Universe. This time around, it'll unfurl its wonders across four episodes, highlighting everything from penguins and polar bears to lions and elephants. It was filmed in 50 countries across all the continents of the world, heading everywhere from the remote Arctic wilderness to the South American jungles - and to sprawling African landscapes and the depths of the ocean as well.Įxpect a heap more jaw-dropping imagery - and amazing animals as well - in Our Planet II, which will make its way to Netflix on Wednesday, June 14. The series was made in partnership with the World Wildlife Fund, which meant plenty of astonishing and majestic critters scurrying across the screen. In its first go-around, Our Planet tasked Attenborough with talking viewers through the planet's remaining wilderness areas and their animal inhabitants. Despite the name, it isn't related to BBC's Planet shows - which also include The Blue Planet and Frozen Planet - but it does still feature Attenborough's informative tones. The other: Our Planet II, a followup to 2019's Our Planet, which also explores our pale blue dot. But that isn't the only one of his projects that's returning to screens in the near future, and neither is Prehistoric Planet's previously announced second season. A third program, Planet Earth III, is slated to join them soon - reportedly in 2023, in fact - because no one can ever get enough of the iconic broadcaster and natural historian. Then, in 2016, the show's six-part sequel Planet Earth II arrived, doing the same thing as well. Back in 2006, 11-part documentary series Planet Earth combined stunning high-definition images of this place we all call home with David Attenborough's inimitable narration.
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