being a wildlife cameraman it’s a whole discovery of technical knowledge I’m
discovery of technical knowledge I’m
discovery of technical knowledge I’m working with Paul Merrick who is a
working with Paul Merrick who is a
working with Paul Merrick who is a grantee of the National Geographic
grantee of the National Geographic
grantee of the National Geographic Society dr. Merrick studies millipedes
Society dr. Merrick studies millipedes
Society dr. Merrick studies millipedes and we’re headed out to film them in
and we’re headed out to film them in
and we’re headed out to film them in their natural habitat they actually are
their natural habitat they actually are
their natural habitat they actually are quite difficult to find during the day
quite difficult to find during the day
quite difficult to find during the day but at night they’re actually very easy
but at night they’re actually very easy
but at night they’re actually very easy to find and this isn’t an accident these
to find and this isn’t an accident these
to find and this isn’t an accident these millipedes are actually fluorescent
millipedes are actually fluorescent
millipedes are actually fluorescent which is what we normally think of as
which is what we normally think of as
which is what we normally think of as glow-in-the-dark they’re glowing
glow-in-the-dark they’re glowing
glow-in-the-dark they’re glowing carapace is actually a signal to
carapace is actually a signal to
carapace is actually a signal to predators that hey I’m not good food
predators that hey I’m not good food
predators that hey I’m not good food don’t eat me the first time I saw one I
don’t eat me the first time I saw one I
don’t eat me the first time I saw one I did a double take because there isn’t
did a double take because there isn’t
did a double take because there isn’t supposed to be light on the forest floor
supposed to be light on the forest floor
supposed to be light on the forest floor in the middle of night it’s just a
in the middle of night it’s just a
in the middle of night it’s just a really cool and bizarre phenomenon in my
really cool and bizarre phenomenon in my
really cool and bizarre phenomenon in my mind that was no way to be too close to
mind that was no way to be too close to
mind that was no way to be too close to them so at times when we were filming
them so at times when we were filming
them so at times when we were filming the lens was only an inch or so from the
the lens was only an inch or so from the
the lens was only an inch or so from the millipedes one of the cool things about
millipedes one of the cool things about
millipedes one of the cool things about this work is that every assignment has a
this work is that every assignment has a
this work is that every assignment has a challenge and so often they feel
challenge and so often they feel
challenge and so often they feel impossible at first in this situation it
impossible at first in this situation it
impossible at first in this situation it was learning a lot about spectrums of
was learning a lot about spectrums of
was learning a lot about spectrums of light and sensitivities of camera
light and sensitivities of camera
light and sensitivities of camera sensors and I had to figure out
sensors and I had to figure out
sensors and I had to figure out electrical power for setting up lights
electrical power for setting up lights
electrical power for setting up lights in the woods basically you’re just
in the woods basically you’re just
in the woods basically you’re just trying to solve problems and create
trying to solve problems and create
trying to solve problems and create solutions to see things that you
solutions to see things that you
solutions to see things that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to
when all’s going well all systems go you
when all’s going well all systems go you just feel like really you’re on this
just feel like really you’re on this
just feel like really you’re on this magic carpet ride from the underworld
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