''Kingdom of Plants 3D'' is a natural history documentary series written and presented by David Attenborough, which explores the world of plants. It was filmed over the course of a year at the

Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. An internationally important botanical research and education institution, it employs 1,100 ...

. The series premiered on 26 May 2012 on the

Sky 3D The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space. In the field of astronomy, ...

network in the UK, with a 2D

simulcast Simulcast (a portmanteau of simultaneous broadcast) is the broadcasting of programmes/programs or events across more than one resolution, bitrate or medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at exactly the same time (that is, simulta ...

on Sky Atlantic HD. An IMAX cinema release is also planned. Each of the three episodes explores a different aspect of plant life. "Life in the Wet Zone" explains how plants first colonised wet and humid environments, "Solving the Secrets" explores plant reproductive techniques and "Survival" shows how plants continually adapt to their environments. The series also goes behind the scenes of Kew's

Millennium Seed Bank Project The Millennium Seed Bank Partnership (MSBP or MSB), formerly known as the Millennium Seed Bank Project, is the largest '' ex situ'' plant conservation programme in the world coordinated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. After being awarded a ...

. The series makes use of multiple camera formats and employs live action, time-lapse, high-speed, infrared, macro and micro photography to bring its subjects to life. Some of these techniques were pioneered in 3D for this series. ''Kingdom of Plants 3D'' is Attenborough's first 3D television series, and follows his two earlier films in the format; ''

Flying Monsters 3D ''Flying Monsters 3D'' is a natural history documentary about the pterosaurs. It was written and presented by David Attenborough and was produced by National Geographic and Atlantic Productions for Sky 3D. Originally broadcast on Christmas Day ...

'' (2010) and '' The Penguin King 3D'' (2011). The same production team went on to produce '' Galapagos 3D'', broadcast in 2013. A companion iPad app to the series was released on 23 May 2012, using video and imagery from the series to provide a virtual tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Of the app, Attenborough commented "You can swipe your finger across the tablet to make a plant flower and, not only that, put it back again; it’s quite fun."

Episodes

References

External links

Official Sky website
for ''Kingdom of Plants 3D''

* {{David Attenborough 3D television shows Documentary films about nature 2012 British television series debuts 2012 British television series endings British documentary television series Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Sky UK original programming English-language television shows 3D documentary films