Disneynature's Wings of Life has landed on Blu-ray & DVD just in time for Earth Day and it's pretty FABULOUS! The World as we know it, literally depends on these mystical winged creatures to do their jobs.
This project brought great joy to the director Louie
Schwartzberg “For me, the joy of doing this film is to be able to
explore worlds that humans can’t easily experience—bats sipping nectar
in the middle of the desert at night, orchid bees expertly manipulated
by a bucket orchid, exotic hummingbirds flying like airborne dancers,
and a clustering monarch colony with millions of butterflies. I hope to
share the spectacle of nature and to spark in others the sense of wonder
I have about the natural world” said Schwartzberg.
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Film Synopsis:
Spring
is in the air—literally—and Disneynature has unveiled [April, 16, 2013] “Wings of
Life,” a spectacular, closer-than-close, high-definition look at the
intricate world of butterflies, hummingbirds, bees and bats, and their
life-sustaining collaboration with flowers. Directed by Louie
Schwartzberg (“America’s Heart & Soul”) and narrated by Academy
Award® winner Meryl Streep, “Wings of Life” is available on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Digital and On Demand now - just in time for Earth Day [ April 22, 2013].
Employing
multiple cameras, both time-lapse and high-speed cinematography and
extraordinary patience (while nature took its time unfolding),
filmmakers shot on location in more than a dozen areas, ranging from the
El Rosario Preserve in Michoacán, Mexico, to Organ Pipe Cactus National
Monument Park in Arizona. “Wings of Life” features extraordinary
imagery shot with digital cameras—one capable of frame rates of up to
1500 frames per second, and the use of a pinhole lens, which allowed the cameraman
to get within millimeters of an insect subject while retaining a clear
view of the background. The resulting imagery—intimate and
breathtaking—is brought to life for audiences through spectacular
high-definition picture and sound quality.
To celebrate the debut of “Wings of Life,” Disneynature has made a
contribution to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) to
protect pollinators worldwide. The DWCF has already supported more than
20 projects across North America focused on protecting pollinators and
their habitats. Grants have helped conservationists save endangered
butterflies, expand habitat for honeybees and educate children about the
importance of pollinators and how they can help protect them.
The
“Wings of Life” Blu-ray Combo Pack includes a sneak peek at
Disneynature’s 2014 big-screen adventure “Bears.” In an epic story of
breathtaking scale set against a majestic Alaskan backdrop teeming with life, the
film, which is currently in production, follows two mother grizzly
bears as they impart life lessons to their impressionable young cubs.
