When the Nazis unleashed the 'Blitzkrieg', it was a kind of warfare the world had never witnessed before and immediately upended all traditional ideas of military strategy and tactics. Suddenly Europe and North Africa was reeling from this new type of combat and had to adapt quickly or suffer the consequences of Hitler's evil aims. Now, using ground-breaking graphics and state-of-the-art computer animation, as well as archival footage culled from Allied and Axis sources, the incredible initial successes of Hitler's seemingly unstoppable war machine are revealed and examined. Includes 'Hitler's Big Guns', 'Africa Korps', 'Infantry Firepower' and more!
Join Anna and Tyler, your teenage hosts, as they take kids on a prehistoric journey to learn everything they ever wanted to know about dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were, by far, the most diverse and amazing animals that ever walked the Earth. Some dinosaurs were as big as trees ... Others were smaller than a chicken ... Some had big sharp teeth ... Some had hundreds of tiny flat teeth ... And some had feathers while others had scales. Because of this diversity, dinosaurs were the most successful land-dwelling animals that ever lived. They lived everywhere on the Earth in every type of environment ... They adapted to almost any condition. They were some of the first creatures that lived on Earth.
Concise, all too brief, historically accurate accounts of shocking moments from the lives (or deaths) of famous composers. Brahms makes the list twice.
Buffalo Girls is a 1995 television film adapted from the novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry. Directed by Rod Hardy, the film starred Gabriel Byrne, Anjelica Huston and Melanie Griffith. It was nominated for two Golden Globe and several Emmy awards, winning one for sound mixing.
Risk Takers is a Canadian television documentary series which profiles people in dangerous professions, produced by CMJ Productions of Montreal.
The series originally aired on Discovery Channel Canada, and also airs on the North American channel Discovery HD Theater. The series will also air on Global in the 2007-08 television season. The show premiered on June 11, 2007 in North America with the first episode of the series: "Coast Guard", directed by Phil Comeau. It showcased the lives of Coast Guard rescue swimmers in Miami and Key West, Florida.
Katrina Cebreiro is an award winning filmmaker who's first big venture is the Miscellanea series in lieu of a feature film. Constantly popping out story ideas, her focus could not be spent on the years it takes to make a feature film where only one story idea comes into fruition. So instead she opted for an indie TV series where she can tell a new story per episode. Katrina's storytelling focuses on fictional plot lines, which goes against the grain of the current trend of creator's recreating their own life for film. Although personal aspects will always be apart of her stories, but instead using surrealism
The use of dash-cams continues to experience a meteoric rise. In this series we see the hilarious, outrageous and hazardous footage taken directly from streets around the globe.
Animal Science is an up-coming television show that will be premiered on 30 August 2012. The series will show viewers how and why animals behave using a scientific approach, with 3D animations, graphics and analysis. It is produced by Steve Rotfeld Productions.
Children will be captivated as they watch unforgettable, award-winning animal footage and hear a child’s voice narrate a day in the life of a baby animal and it’s family. Kids will turn their fascination of animals into a real love and an appreciation of their world. As children explore the wonders of the animals on our planet, they learn valuable life skills, and develop and strengthen family ties. All while having fun!
Follow the story of the Langens of British Columbia, who run one of the busiest bear rehabilitation centers in the world. They rescue and raise orphaned bear cubs (including grizzly cubs) until they can survive on their own and be released back into the wild.
The architecture of the future is here, now. One key aspect of this new kind of architecture is "sustainability" - and it's become a huge challenge for architects and engineers all over the world.