About this episode
Filming a wildlife documentary series shot entirely in darkness is now a reality! Thanks to technological advances in cameras, lenses and post production, executive producer Alex Williamson created EARTH AT NIGHT IN COLOR on Apple TV+ and gave viewers the ability to see the earth at night in vivid, remarkable color. Alex and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli , discuss using special low-light camera technology and astronomy lenses, the challenges of using moonlight as your primary source of light, maintaining sharp focus in the dark, and more! Subscribe Now! What you will learn in this episode Filming Earth at Night in Color (02:19) Using moonlight as your primary light (09:33) Discovering new animal behaviors (15:24) Using low-light cameras and astronomy lenses (26:44) Using lights in the wild (39:07) Benefits of using infrared light (42:13) Maintaining a clear image at night (46:02) Finding the right narrator (51:26) How production was affected by the pandemic (54:26) And more! Go Creative Show is supported by: MZed - Education for Creatives PostLab - Stress-free collaboration for Final Cut Pro X Join Our Patreon: https://gocreativeshow.com/join Subscribe + Follow Go Creative Show Twitter Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Google Play Podcasts iHeart Radio YouTube Show Links Earth at Night in Color IMDb Earth at Night in Color on Apple TV+ Follow Ben Consoli BC Media Productions BenConsoli.com Twitter Instagram Follow Matt Russell (sound mixer) Gain Structure Sound Twitter Follow Connor Crosby (producer) Ignition Visuals' website Ignition Visuals' Instagram