Britain holds a unique place in the history of wildlife documentaries and the development of this specialism, along with the careers of the individuals who helped pioneer it, are recorded. Bristol is a UNESCO city of film, in part due to the role the City has played in Wildlife film making since the establishment of the BBC Natural History Unit (est 1957) and the associated film production companies, which has led to its reputation as the ‘Green Hollywood’. The Wildfilm Archive, held by the University of Bristol Special Collections, preserves many of these precious recordings including interviews with key people in the oral histories collection. These recordings capture unique technical details and biographical information which demonstrate the fascinating narrative of wildlife documentary making in the UK.
This digital experience takes the form of a virtual audio archive. Enjoy over 100 hours of interviews with the most significant figures in natural history film making.
Play instructions:
This game is around 200mb, it will take a while to load, especially the first time you play. Please be patient. While you wait, familiarise yourself with the controls:
- When the game has loaded, press the blue ‘maximise button’ in the lower right of the game window to begin play
- Then click anywhere in the game window to start playing
- To move, use your ‘W,A,S and D’ keys’. Highlight an artefact and press the left mouse button to pick up/use. The tapes you’ll find in the game can all be played; just put them into the player.
- To exit the game press your ‘Escape’ key
- Game pads are also supported
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This archive was created by Wildfilm. This exhibition was made possible through a Professional Practice Fellowship award from the Arts & Humanities Research Council and Research Libraries UK. A big thanks to Peter Bassett for his role as interviewer and his assistance in creating this exhibition.