Showcased Artworks
Behind The Scenes
Bringing 65 Prehistoric Creatures to Life
Life on Our Planet's visual effects team designed the nature documentary's terror bird, cave lion, mastodon, and dozens of other prehistoric creatures by working with hundreds of scientists over five years. Informed by the fossil record, biomechanics, and more data sources, filmmakers explain how they brought life to scary and stunning CGI animals.
November 12, 2023
Produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television for Netflix, narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Behind The Scenes
The Battle for Land
The battle to conquer land changed everything. See how the team behind Life on Our Planet planned to bring the story to the screen... using toys.
November 9, 2023
Produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television for Netflix, narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Behind The Scenes
Designing the CGI T.rex
The Life on Our Planet creative team explains how they designed the most realistic T.rex possible for the Steven Spielberg dinosaur documentary. Paleontologist Dr. Tom Fletcher, ILM visual effects supervisor Jonathan Privett, director/producer Adam Silverback, and series producer Dan Tapster all weigh in.
November 6, 2023
Tyrannosaurus
Produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television for Netflix, narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Behind The Scenes
Filming Dinosaurs in The Real World
Life On Our Planet's plateosaurus scene combines digital dinosaurs with real nature footage from England's Lake District. ILM and Silverback Films filmmakers and post-production artists share how they created a realistic dinosaur documentary by using detailed animation and visual effects techniques.
November 3, 2023
Produced by Silverback Films and Amblin Television for Netflix, narrated by Morgan Freeman.