Casa Arabe is committed to being a meeting point between Spain and the Arab world
uae5 hours ago
Can you tell us why you think National Geographic has been such a hugely popular network around the globe for so many years? What is it about its programming that people seem to connect with so emotionally?
I think the overall quality of programming on Nat Geo is fantastic — information delivered in a clear and visual form. This defines the channel and In the womb is a classic example — fascinating information delivered in a unique and never seen before style.
This new series In The Womb is compelling, to say the least. What can viewers expect from the series? In what ways will it be groundbreaking? What technologies were used in the programme’s creation?
The viewers will, I hope, be taken on a journey that is new and unique — inside the wombs of different animals to see how their fetuses develop and grow — it is one of the unseen miracles of nature. I think In The Womb is TV at its best — using the visual techniques of television to create the unseen world on the womb. We used numerous techniques — from 2D sonograms (getting them on a shark is not easy) that we are all familiar with, to 3D scans, to models, to graphics to a combination of all of these techniques — and of course no animals were hurt or distressed in the making of these films.
The amount of detail put into each programme is astounding. Can you tell us how much research scientists put in to give audiences an accurate picture of what the animal world looks like, particularly at a stage when they are not yet born?
They take many months to research. Sometimes it is amazing how little visual reference material there is about the different foetuses. On the series we had a team of our own researchers who reached out to a further 30 biologists and veterinary surgeons to find all the information. I think we genuinely found out new things and impressed even the specialists working with those animals. The early stages are quite easy as all animals look the same but then things get complicated and we have to gather thousands of reference images.
Programme details
Sunday, April 19 at 22:00 on National Geographic
In The Womb: Extreme Animals
Sunday, April 26 at 22:00 on National Geographic
Casa Arabe is committed to being a meeting point between Spain and the Arab world
uae5 hours ago
From stocking up essentials to ensuring safety of vehicles and properties, they take no chances
uae6 hours ago
The UAE face a tricky challenge on Friday in what could be a rain-interrupted qualifying game against Vanuatu
cricket6 hours ago
The daughter of Sheikh Mohammed married Sheikh Mana in a grand ceremony last year
uae6 hours ago
Authorities also apprehended 179 suspects across 196 operations worldwide
crime7 hours ago
The mission titled ICUBE-Q will be launched on board China's Chang'E6 from Hainan
world7 hours ago
Notable Speech and Tarifa lead an army of contenders in major Classic contests at Newmarket, England and Churchill Downs, America
sports7 hours ago
GCSE and A level board exams take place over several weeks in April, May and June for thousands of students across the world
education7 hours ago