David Attenborough brings The Natural Museum to Life on New Year's day
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALIVE 3D PREMIERES ON NEW YEAR’S DAY
Britain’s best-loved broadcaster will bring his favourite extinct creatures back to life in DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALIVE 3D (1x 90), to be broadcast on Sky 3D and in 2D on Sky 1 HD on New Year’s Day.
In this ground-breaking film Attenborough takes us on a journey through the world-famous Natural History Museum in London in a compelling tale of discovery, adventure and magic in which 3D technology, state-of-the-art CGI, science and research combine to bring the museum’s now long-extinct inhabitants to life.
As the doors are locked and night falls, Attenborough stays behind and meets some of the most fascinating extinct creatures which come alive in front of his eyes; dinosaurs, ice age beasts and giant reptiles.
Fulfilling a lifelong dream of the nation’s favourite naturalist, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALIVE 3D is the result of a collaboration with the scientists of the Natural History Museum. Produced by a BAFTA and Emmy award-winning team, this film was shot in stunning 3D by the same 3D team behind recent blockbuster Gravity with spectacular visual effects produced by a team whose combined credits include work on the successful Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings franchises.
Combining spectacular visuals with David Attenborough’s extraordinary insight and delightful interaction with these creatures offers viewers a captivating window into prehistory, as they join him on a unique and enchanting journey through time to discover how these animals once roamed the planet.
David Attenborough commented: “I have been coming to the Natural History Museum since I was a boy. It’s one of the great places to come to learn about natural history. In this film we have the technology to bring back to life some of the most romantic and extraordinary extinct creatures that can be conceived; some are relatively recent animals like the dodo, others older like the dinosaurs, and some we only know through fossil evidence. Using our current scientific knowledge, this film brings these creatures alive allowing me to look at some of the biggest questions surrounding them. I hope that it will make people think about these extinct creatures differently and bring the Museum to life in a new and exciting way.”
Written and presented by the multi-award winning natural history broadcaster, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALIVE 3D marks his sixth 3D project for Sky. The film is produced by Colossus Productions, a joint venture between Atlantic Productions and Sky 3D.
Commissioned by Celia Taylor, Sky’s Head of Factual and Features and Produced by Anthony Geffen (in his tenth collaboration with David Attenborough), CEO of Colossus Productions, DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALIVE 3D forms part of Sky’s 2011 commitment to increase its investment in original British content by 50% over three years. By 2014, Sky expects to invest £600million a year in British programmes across its portfolio of channels.
Since launching Sky 3D in October 2010 Sky has broken new ground across a range of genres, including natural history, live music, the arts, sports and movies. Highlights have included previous David Attenborough 3D projects Flying Monsters 3D, The Bachelor King 3D, Kingdom of Plants 3D, Galapagos 3D and Micro Monsters 3D as well as live 3D broadcasts of a number of musical and dance performances including the Got To Dance Live Final and Kylie Minogue Live From The O2, the 3D TV world premieres of Avatar, Alice in Wonderland and the Toy Story Trilogy as well as more than 150 live sports broadcast spanning a range of domestic and international sports.
Following the introduction of Entertainment Extra+ in April, customers with a 3D TV who take this new pack or an HD subscription can now enjoy entertainment and arts content in immersive 3D.
DAVID ATTENBOROUGH’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM ALIVE 3D premieres on Sky 3D on New Year’s Day and will be simulcast in 2D on Sky 1 HD.
For more information please visit www.sky.com/attenborough3d
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About Colossus Productions:
Colossus Productions is the production company formed by Sky and Atlantic Productions in 2011. The joint venture was created to develop and produce high-end 3D programming for UK and international audiences, including the rapidly growing number of Sky 3D homes. Emerging from Atlantic Production’s record in producing the BAFTA-award winning Flying Monsters 3D and the theatrically-released The Bachelor King 3D, Colossus has already produced Galapagos 3D and Micro Monsters 3D. David Attenborough’s Natural History Museum Alive 3D, premiering on Sky 3D on New Year’s Day 2014, is the latest Colossus production which will be followed by Conquest of the Skies 3D, an extraordinary new mini-series set to premiere later in 2015.
About Sky:
Sky entertains and excites more than 10.4 million homes through the most comprehensive multichannel, multi-platform television service in the UK and Ireland. Sky continues to break new ground with its own portfolio of channels: Sky 1 combines its commitment to UK production with the best of the US; Sky Living pushes ahead with fresh and innovative entertainment formats; Sky Arts is the UK's only dedicated arts channel brand; Sky Atlantic is the home to HBO and other iconic drama and comedy, Sky Sports is still raising the bar in sports broadcasting; Sky News remains a pioneer in television news; and Sky Movies is leading the way in High Definition and on-demand.
Sky also works with dozens of other broadcasters on the satellite platform, as well as online and on mobile through the ground-breaking Sky Go service. Sky has also led the UK into the age of high definition television, launched Europe's first 3DTV channel, Sky 3D, and offers customer even more flexibility and choice through Sky Anytime+, its internet-delivered video on demand service. Since launching Sky Broadband and Sky Talk in 2006, the company has also been the UK's fastest-growing home communications provider.
Sky believes in making a wider contribution to the communities in which it operates, not least by increasing participation in, and access to, the arts, supporting grassroots sports, and taking positive action on the environment.
About Atlantic Productions:
Atlantic Productions is one of the world’s leading factual production companies. It covers television, theatrical and IMAX film production, distribution, digital projects and visual effects. Since 2010, Atlantic has been a leader in 4K and 3D productions and their films have won some of the most coveted awards, with its programmes and films typically broadcast in over 100 countries worldwide.
3D films with Sky include the BAFTA and Wildscreen award-winning Flying Monsters 3D, RTS-winning The Penguin King, the BAFTA nominated Kingdom of Plants, and with Colossus - Galapagos 3D and Micro Monsters 3D; all with David Attenborough.
Atlantic Productions have also produced several of the last two decades’ landmark television programmes and series. These include: the triple Emmy winning recent BBC First Life series (BBC/Discovery) and the series Rise of Animals (BBC, PBS) – both with David Attenborough; the Emmy winning Jerusalem: City of Heaven; the landmark series The Promised Land and The American Dream (BBC/Discovery); BAFTA nominated Munich: Mossad’s revenge (C4/Discovery); Lost Worlds series (History), Secrets of Egypt (National Geographic). Forthcoming productions include the Time Scanners series (National Geographic, PBS & France Television)
Theatrical film highlights include The Wildest Dream: Conquest of Everest, winner of the best Giant Screen film award, Flying Monsters 3D seen by over 2 million people on Giant Screens around the world; the soon to be released Adventures of the Penguin King and Galapagos 3D.
As innovators in new technology, Atlantic Productions use multiple platforms to reach different audiences across the world. Their Kingdom of Plants app was nominated by Apple as one of the best apps of 2012. They are currently also working on a health app for release in 2014.
About The Natural History Museum:
The Natural History Museum is an award-winning tourist attraction and also a world-leading science research centre. Through its collections and scientific expertise, the Museum works to help understand and maintain the richness and diversity of our planet, with ground-breaking partnerships in more than 70 countries. For more information go to www.nhm.ac.uk
