Extraordinary Animals in the Womb comes to Channel 4 in high definition
Next week sees the start of a groundbreaking new series on Channel 4. Following on from the successful "Animals in the Womb" comes "Extraordinary Animals in the Womb".
A joint project between the National Geographic Channel and Channel 4, the series used advanced high definition cameras to capture animals and embryos during pregnancy and birth.
Techniques included infrared and 4-D scanning techniques, as well as a host of realistic computer-generated models.
In an interview with the Daily Mail, Head of development at Pioneer Productions, Jeremy Dear, explained, "Illustrating what goes on inside a living creature involves the very latest digital technology and innovative filming, combined with anatomically accurate models, to create the impression of really being in the womb."
"Every tiny detail had to be perfect," said producer Peter Chinn, "and everything was checked and double-checked with a team of experts and against scan images. With the shark, for instance, every gill had to be in exactly the right position. It was quite a tortuous procedure."
The show begins on Channel 4 this coming Monday, 20th October. Presumably (though not stated explicitly) it will also be available on the Channel 4 HD service on Sky. It will also be shown in March 2009 on the National Geographic Channel.
Read more of the production process in The Daily Mail feature
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