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Stunning photography paired with fascinating insights, May 21, 2010
This review is from: NatureTech (DVD)
We are very impressed by the elaborate photography. It is fascinating to watch a raptor's flight in slow motion or see a raindrop fall onto a leaf: In itself it is not too spectacular but when the extraordinary properties of some plants and animals are explained, the spectator watches in awe!
After having gained this unusual insight into how something works, it is then translated into our technological world and a possible use (enhancement) for our lives (e.g. water repellent materials).
The film shows many microscopic views that help understand the surfaces of an animal skin, leg, foot or eye (and many more): They provide stunning insights into the basics of aero-, thermo- and aquadynamics.
We also enjoyed the scientific approach to each topic as it encourages especially younger viewers to study their environment even more attentively and thouroughly.
It all summits at the end of the movie when we become reminded that we may succeed in copying nature's many skills but never quite excell to the perfectionism of 300 billion years of evolution!
A film for everyone who is curious about nature, and who is intelligent enough to respect each creature even if it may appear unattractive at first sight.
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0 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
great for others, not my cup of tea, March 27, 2009
This review is from: NatureTech (DVD)
This disc includes three shows detailing how the acts of nature are informing modern science. It describes how studying bird flight can help humans build better airplanes. Studying boxfish may lead to ways to make safer but smaller cars. If you like science, then you may get a kick out of this. But it wasn't exciting the humanities major in me.
First, humans have always studied animals. The flights of birds helped Polynesians and Vikings to navigate on water, for example. Second, the Jungian in me hated this. This work is full of images of termites, wasps, and cockroaches. I am sure they have impressive designs, but like most humans, I don't want to be looking at them. Third the series was repetitive. It was okay to see one of the three shows speak of termites, but every episode did. This work was recycling itself in front of the viewers' eyes.
In fairness, this could be shown in a high school science class for the students' benefits. I just wasn't left applauding on my feet like I did when I saw Selma Hayak's "Frida" for example.
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