Planet Earth II: The Making of a Natural History Blockbuster
Mike Gunton is the Creative Director of the BBC’s Natural History Unit, and has been making award-winning wildlife films for over 30 years (including Life, Africa, Attenborough, and Life Story). He is also responsible for the Natural History Unit’s most recent blockbuster success – Planet Earth II. In this illustrated lecture he explores and discusses the trials, tribulations and the approach taken to create a landmark series of this scale.
Date:
4 May 2017, 16:30
Venue:
Sherrington Building, off Parks Road OX1 3PT
Venue Details:
Large Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Mike Gunton
Organising department:
Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)
Organisers:
Sara Bouskela (University of Oxford, Department of Physiology Anatomy and Genetics (DPAG)),
Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft (University of Oxford )
Organiser contact email address:
ashcroft-pa@dpag.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft (University of Oxford )
Part of:
Metabolism & Endocrinology Theme Guest Speakers (DPAG)
Topics:
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Victoria Bullett
