May 20 2008
UGC goes NGC
In the newspaper today:
An American tourist was on a safari in Kruger Park, South Africa, where he filmed a fight between a bunch of buffalo’s, a group of lions and a crocodile. This cruel fight was an instant hit on YouTube (over 30 million hits) and now National Geographic Channel made a 60 minute documentary about this particular fight called ‘Caught on Safari, Battle at Kruger’.
I saw this video months ago. It was made 4 years(!) ago. Turning this youtube-movie into a documentary is a smart move by NGC. They say it’s “the most amazing footage of wild animals, ever…” (and it’s probably cheap), but I’m curious how NGC will make a 8 minute movie into a 60 minute documentary. They will probably show the images over and over again, perhaps in slow motion, and add some drama to it.
Watch the original video here
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