This is the tale of two of the Africa team's
接下來要講述的是兩個非洲攝制小組
most challenging desert expeditions.
最具挑戰(zhàn)的沙漠探險故事
One focused on a miniscule creature
其中一個小組負責拍攝
with an incredible turn of speed.
爬行速度極快的微小生物
The other, on a subject so slow,
另一組的攝制對象則恰恰相反
to film it in action would take years.
可能需要幾年時間才能拍到它的運動
In both cases, the Sahara would push crews
相同的是 撒哈拉沙漠將迫使攝制組
to the limit in pursuit of the perfect shot.
挑戰(zhàn)極限 獲得最佳畫面
In Tunisia,
在突尼斯
the mission is to capture footage of moving sand dunes,
拍攝任務是捕捉沙丘移動的鏡頭
something that's never been tried like this before.
那是一次前所未有的嘗試
The problem is because the dunes move so slowly,
由于沙丘移動十分緩慢
we'll have to leave cameras here for about 20 months,
我們要把相機留在這里拍攝近20個月
which means there's a huge potential for things to go wrong.
那意味著出問題的可能性很大
And with film-making, if something can go wrong,
對拍攝來說 如果存在出問題的可能
it usually will.
一般都會出問題
Two local shepherds, Amur and Nasser,
兩個當地牧人 阿穆爾和納賽爾
have volunteered to tend the equipment full-time.
自愿全天看管設備