Wisely, the camera does not linger on death. Instead, the cinematic series focuses on the struggle of life. It illustrates how climate change is affecting every part of the world -- mountains, oceans, grasslands, jungles, deserts and the poles -- and shows animals trying to adapt to survive. While wildlife documentaries are by definition visually rich, this one is different, courtesy of Oscar-winning cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, an executive producer.
From the beginning, Navarro’s vision mandated this evolve above and beyond traditional nature films. “What I thought had to change was to make it more visual,” Navarro told MediaVillage. “We are seeing what it is like to be there now. There needed to be a change in how we do the movies. It is important that the lens was close to them. They are the heroes of this story.”