[Philip Lelyveld comment: this is a lengthy in-depth interview]

[3D Focus]

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3D Focus: Most 3D shows have been one offs – it is not often that a 3D series is produced, certainly not in 10 parts. Is that a result of greater confidence in the industry or because 3D technology has allowed 3D production to become quicker and cheaper?

Duncan Humphreys: I think it is a combination of technology and decisions taken by the 3D channels. Certainly the technology has improved to make filming in an observational way possible under certain circumstances. In this instance the challenge was also to have a relatively mobile solution to be able to film the animals and be able to zoom and react to what they do. It seems from a broadcast perspective that most programming is still one off shows, however if one finds the right project then shooting a series has its advantages in terms of cost.

3D Focus: Can you provide a brief overview of what 3D production equipment was used?

Duncan Humphreys: The main set up was two Sony P1 cameras with bespoke Canon 3D zooms on a 3ality Technica rig, playing through a Sony MPE 200 to give us zooming capability. This was recording to Nano Flash. Woburn had an old military truck they were not using. We built a filming cage within that so we could go in with the animals. We used a hydrogen fuel cell generator that was almost silent to power everything. This was critical otherwise…

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