The latest camera technologies are allowing things like those that can be seen in the latest Netflix nature documentary. The Night on Earth shows through six chapters what life is like during that period of darkness. Through spectacular images they show us a reality that many do not know and that is achieved thanks to the use of night cameras and the latest advances in imaging technology.
Images that look like day, recorded in the middle of the night
The new Netflix mini series , The Night on Earth, is one of the most interesting original productions of the platform at the moment. Not because of the impact that its content may have, although the topic is very attractive, but because of the technical deployment. If the Game of Thrones chapter: The long night struck by its darkness, here is that it is being recorded directly with a level of light practically equal to zero.
Throughout six chapters, different places on the planet are shown overnight. The savanna, the bottom of the sea and even what happens in cities when the sun goes down and, here, there is some more artificial light. If you are attracted to nature documentaries, it is worth watching. But it is because of this technological point of view and technical deployment that it caught our attention.
Cameras to see when there is no light
The evolution of cameras, sensors and everything related to imaging technology has evolved a lot during the last years. So much that even in our pocket we are able to have a camera capable of seeing when there is no light.
Exactly, the popular night mode (as is normally known) of smartphones allows through the capture of long exposure, the taking of several photographs and the different processor algorithms, obtaining detailed photos of scenes where there is very little light. But taking a picture is not the same as a video.
If you remember, when Sony launched its A7 series, one of the aspects that attracted attention was its high performance with high sensitivities. So much that many tried them to record with only the moonlight and there were very striking results. But that would not be the only camera that would improve its performance in low light, moreover, it was a camera for the consumer market. So the professional industry kept moving forward.
The SPI X27 was something else, a very advanced camera on these issues that offered a sensor with a resolution of 10MP and the ability to record video at HD resolution and 60 Hz. Although the great data of the camera was its option to carry the Maximum ISO sensitivity value at 5 million . Thanks to that, it was not only possible to record with very little or almost non-existent light, but it also gave way to the recording of color night video.
Well, this same manufacturer already has a new version that allows UHD video recording. Although that is not enough, in the documentary credits it looks like an expert in noise reduction has also participated. And it is that the edition of a material of this type does not make anything simple. That camera work is what really gives value to the production, because at first it collides, but it mixes in a very coherent way different image techniques such as night vision, low light photography and extra color night images.
For all this, the new Netflix documentary goes one step further and shows high-quality night images. So we recommend watching it, and if you have a TV capable of displaying HDR and black content as deep as possible even more. The land at night is a miniseries to enjoy the darkness.