Many times documentaries about nature lead us to see the sad side, what man does to animals to consume them, dress themselves or simply test products on them. However, since the inception of television, channels such as the BBC have sought to portray nature in a meaningful and even cinematic way.
Finding aesthetics in the natural world is not difficult. The golden ratio, those aesthetic sections that delimit beauty in a painting in a universal way, has its origin in nature, and can be seen in a snail shell as well as in the shape of galaxies.
That is why documentaries about nature are not always cruel portraits of what we do with it, without a doubt they are a wake-up call for us, to improve the planet, but also a gift from filmmakers and biologists who have dedicated their lives to disseminate the natural beauty.
Blue Planet
It is known as “the first comprehensive series on the natural history of the world’s oceans.” The magnificent BBC documentary series was commissioned to open the new millennium with a look at everything that happens in the oceans, revealing its mysteries like never before. This year he returns with “Blue Planet II”, which thanks to advances in technology will make you see blue beauty in such a way that it can bring a few tears to your eyes.
“Planet Earth”
The terrestrial companion of “Blue Planet”. It premiered in 2006 and 10 years later the second part came out. They were more famous than their aquatic brother thanks to the stories of animals that could sometimes seem cruel, because if any animal was hunted by another, they did not intervene. Different ecosystems are shown throughout the documentary series and without a doubt it makes you seek to improve the planet, not for us, but for all of nature.
“Voyage of Time”
Is there beauty in chaos? Terrence Malick, one of the most respected directors of his generation, proves that he is. His most ambitious project, which he worked on for more than 40 years, is this documentary in which he delves into the mysteries of the universe. From the beginning billions of years ago, to an end about which we still have a lot to know.
With the highest technology, Malick filmed in the United States, Iceland, Chile and many more places, in addition to having the best special effects team to demonstrate in the most spectacular way everything that happens in outer space. One version of the tape is narrated by Brad Pitt and the other by Cate Blanchett.
“Earth”
In 2007 Disney joined the documentary work to show a year in the life of the creatures with which we share the planet. An ode to wildlife that often shows that the values and attributes that we think are unique to humans, they possess as much as we do.
The images that these works show are part of what happens every day on our planet and when you finish seeing them, there is no doubt that you will want to do everything possible to save the planet and show people that the change must be immediate.