Constructing history

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Some steps involved in the production of the Discovery Channel documentary eVirtual History: The Secret Plot to Kill HitlerE are described. The documentary recreates the events on 20 July 1944 with CG (computer graphic) faces of Churchill, Hitler, Roosevelt and Stalin transplanted on the heads of actors. The documentary was shot on 16 mm film, and the digital composites were doctored to create a virtual archive footage. This footage was intercut with biographers of the four leaders talking to the camera and was the backbone of the documentary.

Computer graphics, Historical television programs, Virtual History: The Secret Plot to Kill Hitler (Television program)

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Crossing the line of fact and fiction

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Discovery ChannelEs recent documentary, Virtual History u The Secret Plot to Kill Hitler, which used CGI technology for reconstructing missing parts, has sparked off a debate about the ethics of using such methods for depicting historical facts. An overview of peopleEs opinions on the pros and cons of using CGI in historical programming is presented. Five things to follow in the absence of archive footage are discussed.

United Kingdom, Public affairs, Ethics, Ethical aspects, Public opinion, Docudrama television programs, Historical drama (Television programs), Common Gateway Interface, Virtual History u The Secret Plot to Kill Hitler (Television program)

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The making of..

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The Discovery Channel Eco-Challenge followed 204 racers as they competed in a multi-sport endurance race in Argentina. Most of the production crew were adventure sports enthusiasts themselves, including several conquerors of K2 and Mt. Everest.

Motion picture & video production, Motion Picture and Video Production, Television Production, Cable television, Argentina, Portrayals, Competitions, Endurance sports, Television production companies, Documentary films, Documentary movies

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