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Walking With Series
''Walking with...'' is a palaeontology media franchise produced and broadcast by the BBC Natural History Unit. The franchise began with the critically acclaimed series ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' (1999), created by Tim Haines. By far the most watched science programme in British television history, ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' spawned numerous companion material and four sequel series: ''Walking with Beasts'' (2001), ''Walking with Cavemen'' (2003), ''Sea Monsters'' (2003) and ''Walking with Monsters'' (2005). Each series uses a combination of computer-generated imagery and animatronics, incorporated with live action footage shot at various locations, to portray prehistoric animals in the style of a traditional nature documentary. The ''Walking with...'' programmes were praised for their special effects and for their science communication. Though largely praised by scientists for the effort to adhere to science and for portraying prehistoric life as animals rather than movie monst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Haines
Tim Haines is a screenwriter, producer and director who is best known for his work on the BBC popular science shows ''Walking with Dinosaurs'', ''Walking with Beasts'', and '' Walking with Monsters''. He is co-creator and executive producer of the ITV sci-fi drama '' Primeval'', and founder of the production company Impossible Pictures. Tim Haines graduated from Bangor University in 1981 with a BSc in Applied Zoology, before beginning a career as a journalist, eventually working for the BBC, and becoming a producer. In 2002, Bangor University awarded him an Honorary Fellowship. BBC Interview He is also an author, and has written and co-written many books relating to the television series. Filmography Director Producer Bibliography * ''Walking with Dinosaurs: A Natural History'' (1999), companion book to the series ''Walking with Dinosaurs'' * ''Walking with Beasts: A Prehistoric Safari'' (2001), companion book to the series ''Walking with Beasts'' * ''Space Odyssey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as “something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time.” Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its mediums and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
