{"product_id":"9781578051489","title":"Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom","description":"\u003cbr\u003eWildlife and nature films are a hugely popular entertainment genre: networks such as Animal Planet and Discovery are stars in the cable television universe, viewers flock to IMAX theaters to see jaw-dropping footage from the wild, and the venerable BBC still scores triumphs with series such as \u003ci\u003ePlanet Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. As cinematic technology brings ever more breathtaking images to the screen, and as our direct contact with nature diminishes, an ever-expanding audience craves the indirect experience of wild nature that these films provide.\u003cbr\u003eBut this success has a dark side, as Chris Palmer reveals in his authoritative and engrossing report on the wildlife film business. A veteran producer and film educator, Palmer looks past the headlines about TV host Steve Irwin’s death by stingray and filmmaker Timothy Treadwell falling prey to his beloved grizzlies, to uncover a more pervasive and troubling trend toward sensationalism, extreme risk-taking, and even abuse in wildlife films. He tracks the roots of this trend to the early days of the genre, and he profiles a new breed of skilled, ethical filmmakers whose work enlightens as well as entertains, and who represent the future that Palmer envisions for the industry he loves.","brand":"Counterpoint Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061905998064,"sku":"9781578051489","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781578051489_p0.jpg?v=1763778516","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781578051489","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}