Research: Human Planet

This documentary extract is from a geographical series that spans the Earth. From the oceans to deserts, and from jungles to cities, the impacts of humanity are documented majestically. This video is from the Arctic episode.

The above clip is a nature documentary. Below is a list of the extract's strengths and weaknesses:

- Doing an nature documentary poses challenges: getting the right location, getting interesting animals etc.

- As the whole video is shot outdoors, lighting could be an issue for us if we were to do the same.

+ It's shot incredibly with extreme long-shots to convey scale and spectacle and close-ups to take you right into the action.

+ The text is integrated excellently. Rather than bothersome graphics are blocky serif subtitles, there is a simple sans-serif, thin font that works really well.

+ The instrumental soundtrack really enhances the narrative.