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RED Digital Cinema // Planet Earth II Panel: How innovative technology meets inspirational creativity
Planet Earth II Copyright Ed Charles 2016
15:00 - 16:00
CHAIRED BY
Andy Quested
Standards Lead, BBC Design and Engineering
Planet Earth II Copyright Into Nature Productions
Andy Quested started as
a BBC Technical Assistant in 1978, becoming a video tape editor in 1985 where he worked on many comedy, children’s and documentary series, editing all episodes of
Keeping Up Appearance. In 1998 Andy moved to BBC technology where he led the technology for the BBC’s rst HD programmes, including the iconicPlanetEarthI.Heisthetechnicalleadforthe DPP’s AS-11 format, chairs the ITU production technology group and co-chairs the EBU Video SystemsStrategicGroup.Andyisanactivemember of SMPTE, especially the UK Region and became a Fellow in 2014.
Chadden Hunter
Producer/Director, BBC Natural History Unit
Dr. Chadden Hunter is an Australian wildlife biologist and lmmaker. After completing
a PhD on gelada baboons in Ethiopia, Chadden worked with National Geographic, PBS and Discovery Channel, lming
everything from tribes in Africa to snow leopards in Pakistan. On the BBC series Planet Earth, he became known as ‘the guy covered in bat poop’, and whilst lming arctic wolves for Frozen Planet, learnt that minus 40 °C was cold enough to freeze his eyes shut. His credits include Series Producer of Wild Arabia, which was nominated for two Emmy awards and Producer/Director on Planet Earth II, winner of four BAFTA awards.
Planet Earth II
How innovative technology meets inspirational creativity
Planet Earth, a BAFTA award-winning TV series, known as the most-watched natural history documentary in more than 15 years. A highly acclaimed and revered program that has inspired the nation. We take a look at how the Planet Earth II production crew achieved such awe-inspiring results through industry best practices and the latest available, innovative technology to achieve the production’s creative objectives.
• ChaddenHunter,Producer/Director,BBCNaturalHistoryUnit(Discussing:Grasslandssequence) • LouisLabrom,TechnicalCoordinator,PlanetEarthII(Discussing:Citiessequence)
• RobDrewe ,WildlifeCameraman,BBCNaturalHistoryUnit(Discussing:Desertssequence)
Louis Labrom
Technical Coordinator, Planet Earth II
Louis Labrom’s television
Rob Drewe
Wildlife Cameraman, BBC Natural History Unit
Rob Drewett is a wildlife cameraman with over 15 years’ experience. Credits include Planet Earth II, Life Story, Africa, Wonders of the Monsoon and Hidden Kingdoms. He holds the world record for a complete
circumnavigation of the globe by power boat, which took 60 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes. Rob also founded and is CEO of Motion Impossible, a company that makes robotic dolly systems for the lm/TV and VR industry.
career began at the BBC Natural History Unit in 2012, where he was tasked with managing and maintaining the entire Natural History Units arsenal of UHD equipment, success here sparked his
singlehandedly. His
transition to Planet Earth II, where he became
Chief Technical Coordinator across the entire series, as well as cameraman for several sequences. Since Planet Earth II, Louis has moved into the freelance world to focus his efforts on continuing his passion for wildlife and conservation documentary lmmaking.
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