A magical land in the making
NATURAL HISTORY FILMS make us see the world differently and the best kind are those that take us inside the secret lives of creatures to view the world through their eyes.
In Australia, where many animals are elusive, nocturnal and remote, filmmakers face even greater challenges. While our spectacular landscapes lend themselves to inspiring storytelling, finding a willing cast of creatures and capturing the intimacy of family life requires thinking, and even behaving, like the animals themselves.
As a filmmaking team working on the epic three-part series for the ABC and BBC, our job was to bring the natural wonder of Australia to the screen for the first time in almost two decades. The last time the ABC broadcast a comprehensive natural history series about Australia was
