Here is a fun and informative video by scientist-filmmakers Neil Losin and Dan Nappen on the bite of the crested anole–a lizard native to Puerto Rico which has invaded South Florida. Neil is researching how the transplanted anole has adapted to its new environment by measuring its bite force, an indicator of food preference and…
This might be of interest to budding science filmmakers–I just published a video interview with legendary filmmaker Werner Herzog on his new film Cave of Forgotten Dreams, which opened to U.S. audiences yesterday. His film is about the Chauvet Cave in the South of France, which is an archaeological site rich in paleolithic cave art….
Ever wondered what makes a video go viral? As an online science video producer I’m constantly mulling over this question, trying to figure out the right formula of content and style to create a popular video. Some students of YouTube claim that viral videos have common characteristics. Kevin Nalty, a professional marketer and “weblebrity” with…
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMxuocCN1O0 Thanks to the web everything’s being crowd-sourced–from encyclopedias (see Wikipedia) to science (see FoldIt) to journalism (see iReport) to political campaigns (see Obama’s, 2008). So it was only a matter of time before filmmakers caught the zeitgeist and started producing crowd-sourced documentaries. The most ambitious such project, from director Ridley Scott, debuted last Thursday…
Here’s a list of science and nature documentaries that have made an impression on me over the years and continue to be a source of inspiration as I create my own body of work. If you think I’ve missed an awesome movie or three let me know in the comments. Death by Design:Where Parallel Worlds…