Whether or not you are a lover of the documentary genre, it is very likely that Micromundos (Tiny World in its English version) will fascinate you. It is divided into several chapters, so that it can be classified as a documentary series. Released in October 2020, it tells the most curious stories of that small great universe of which we live surrounded by the smallest creatures in our ecosystem. At an audiovisual level it is excellent, as we will tell you in our review. You can find all the information about it here.
Production and other data
- Executive Producers: Grant Mansfield, Martha Holmes, Paul Rudd and Tom Hugh-Jones.
- Screenwriter: Tom Hugh-Jones.
- Narrator in English: Paul Rudd.
- Narrator in Spanish: Claudio Serrano.
- Age rating: +7.
- Channels and distribution platforms: Apple TV +.
Microworld Chapters
After several years of production, the 6 episodes of Micromundos were finally released on October 2, 2020 . Although it is not ruled out that there is a second season, the truth is that the complexity required for filming makes its existence complicated. However, in these aforementioned chapters they leave an excellent taste in the mouth at the audiovisual level and narratively speaking.
Chapter 1: “The Savannah”
- Release date: October 2, 2020.
- Duration: 30 minutes.
- Description: In the middle of the greatest migration season we can witness the daring adventures of the smallest beings that live in the African savannah.
Chapter 2: “The Jungle”
- Release date: October 2, 2020.
- Duration: 31 minutes.
- Description: The vastness of the jungle not only reveals animals such as monkeys, but also other tiny creatures that are part of a large population.
Chapter 3: “The Island”
- Release date: October 2, 2020.
- Duration: 30 minutes.
- Description: Focused on a Caribbean island and in pre- and post-hurricane situations, where creatures like crabs try to survive the storm.
Chapter 4: “The Australian Outback”
- Release date: October 2, 2020.
- Duration: 31 minutes.
- Description: The landscapes of this country / continent are not only visually spectacular with its rubber forests, but we also find tiny creatures living their adventures. A terrible fire will make them have to flee from their beloved place.
Chapter 5: “The Forest”
- Release date: October 2, 2020.
- Duration: 31 minutes.
- Description: Many creatures live in the forest that we can see in this episode, but it is mainly focused on a squirrel that struggles to survive another year among other tiny companions.
Chapter 6: “The Garden”
- Release date: October 2, 2020.
- Duration: 32 minutes.
- Description: The final chapter focuses on the closest micro-world that we have and that of the garden of our houses. Ants, hamsters and other small animals living among the many dangers to ourselves with the lawnmower or automatic watering. An excellent final culmination for the documentary series.
Microworlds Criticism
Labeling something, anything, as “the best” is really complex. And it is because there is no absolute truth about something as subjective as opinions and in this case it was not going to be less. A server cannot say categorically that this is the best documentary on the Apple platform, but I can say that it is in my opinion. To argue this claim, I could use a lot of verbiage that in no case would be more effective than recommending watching a few minutes of any of the Microworlds episodes.
On a technical level there is an impressive complexity and although while watching the episodes we forget ourselves, whoever understands something about productions of this type will realize the high caliber that we find. Getting to show what is shown in this documentary series and the way they do it is simply amazing. Having such a high stabilization and visual quality when recording specimens that sometimes do not exceed 10 centimeters in length seems a savagery, but the professionals behind this production have achieved it.
Even some of the stories that are told seem worthy of science fiction. Obviously the narrative will have been adapted to the recorded material, but it is still impressive that some scenes occur at just a certain moment and can be captured the way it is captured. We do not know if any of these would be caused or not, but surely it is understood that the cameras spent many hours in front to obtain the final result.
The transitions and other more or less natural effects that we observe are already an Apple quality seal. Anyone who has been able to follow the broadcasts of company events in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic and has seen this documentary series will find many similarities in these terms. Casas Vanguardistas or Becoming You are category documentaries with the story that are told, but in my opinion Micromundos far exceeds them in visual effects. It is a piece that enters through the eyes, but the story also accompanies it, so you cannot ask for more. Special mention to the voice actor in Spain, Claudio Serrano, who despite his unmistakable Batman voice manages to delve into the story and the time we are in front of the screen is even more pleasant.
