Plants: Expert Interview

With Neil Lucas, producer for Life.
 
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VIDEO: Go behind the scenes of "Plants" with producer Neil Lucas.

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Life producer Neil Lucas answers selected questions about the "Plants" episode from our viewers.

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What is your favorite scene in the "Plants" episode and why?

How did you decide which scenes to film for "Plants"?

What was the most surprising discovery you made while filming "Plants"?

How did you create the scene of the Venus flytrap capturing flies?

What still camera rigs were used to shoot the plants' time lapses? Any particular brand and lens combo?

Where was the lily pad scene of the "Plants" episode filmed?

Where was your favorite and least favorite place to shoot, and why?

plants Why in a lake full of lilies do only a few flower?

Where are sundew plants found, and were they difficult to find?

Was it a challenge to make the "Plants" episode as exciting as the other episodes?

Did each plant require a different film technique to bring it to life?

It seems that when you speed up the film, some plants move in almost animal-like ways. Were you surprised by this?

What was your most challenging shoot?

What were you hoping to achieve with the "Plants" episode?

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