Are we too addicted to "stories"? Wildlife shows have brought us closer to nature than ever before. But some say they do not show the real truth about the wild.
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We doctor wildlife videos, says BBC star
Are we too addicted to "stories"? Wildlife shows have brought us closer to nature than ever before. But some say they do not show the real truth about the wild.
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Hamza Yassin, a BBC wildlife cameraman, says nature shows often make changes to their shows to make up more interesting stories for viewers.
The popularity of wildlife documentariesA documentary is a film or video examining an event or person based on facts. is no surprise. They often have exciting music and amazing videos - they are more like cinema films than TV.
But some, like Hamza Yassin, think we have gone too far to make them perfect.
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He wants future documentaries to show a more accurateCorrect and precise. image of the natural world.
Critics think that if viewers go out into the wilderness, they may find it does not look like nature shows.
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Are we too addicted to "stories"?
Yes! Nature documentaries have invented a picture of nature that does not really exist. We should not need exciting stories to make us care for wildlife.
No! Humans think in stories. So the stories of the clever fox, brave lion and helpful woodland animals help us to appreciate the natural world. We should not fight this.
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Documentaries - A documentary is a film or video examining an event or person based on facts.
Accurate - Correct and precise.
We doctor wildlife videos, says BBC star
Fake: Cameraman Hamza Yassin says programmers make up stories to tug at the heartstrings. Glossary
Documentaries - A documentary is a film or video examining an event or person based on facts.
Accurate - Correct and precise.