Raging Planet
Encyclopedia
Raging Planet is an American documentary
television series that originally aired in 1998 and 2008 on the Discovery Channel
. The program focuses on natural disaster
s. It currently airs periodically on the Science Channel.
s that happen on Earth, including tornadoes, hurricanes, avalanches, lightning
, and blizzard It features actual videos taken during disasters, CGI
effects, and a few reenactments. The program often uses scale models rather than CGIs. Rescue workers, scientists, and survivors are interviewed. Actual footage of rescue workers and scientists predicting and researching the featured disaster is used. Season Two was produced in 2008–2009 on HD format from locations around the world. Transmitted in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally in 2009 on the Discovery Channel, the series was directed by Mark Westcott
, Alex Williamson, Susannah Ward and Martin Gorst, and was produced by Pioneer TV.
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
television series that originally aired in 1998 and 2008 on the Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
. The program focuses on natural disaster
Natural disaster
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard . It leads to financial, environmental or human losses...
s. It currently airs periodically on the Science Channel.
Summary
The show focuses on natural disasterNatural disaster
A natural disaster is the effect of a natural hazard . It leads to financial, environmental or human losses...
s that happen on Earth, including tornadoes, hurricanes, avalanches, lightning
Lightning
Lightning is an atmospheric electrostatic discharge accompanied by thunder, which typically occurs during thunderstorms, and sometimes during volcanic eruptions or dust storms...
, and blizzard It features actual videos taken during disasters, CGI
Computer-generated imagery
Computer-generated imagery is the application of the field of computer graphics or, more specifically, 3D computer graphics to special effects in art, video games, films, television programs, commercials, simulators and simulation generally, and printed media...
effects, and a few reenactments. The program often uses scale models rather than CGIs. Rescue workers, scientists, and survivors are interviewed. Actual footage of rescue workers and scientists predicting and researching the featured disaster is used. Season Two was produced in 2008–2009 on HD format from locations around the world. Transmitted in the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally in 2009 on the Discovery Channel, the series was directed by Mark Westcott
Mark Westcott
Mark Westcott is a British television producer and director based in London. Westcott’s television career began in 1992 when he devised and produced a series of programmes for British television that looked at the influence of American popular culture on the British way of life...
, Alex Williamson, Susannah Ward and Martin Gorst, and was produced by Pioneer TV.
External links
- Video clips at Discovery.com