The
Great Pyramid of Giza comes to 大象传媒 ONE, October 2002
The Great Pyramid of Giza - the majestic burial place of King Khufu
and the only one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World to survive.
For
four and a half thousand years, people have marvelled at the magnitude
and beauty of the Great Pyramid and asked how and why it was built.
By
combining the latest archaeological research with the most up-to-date
visual technology, 大象传媒 ONE's Pyramid tells the story of the
Great Pyramid through the eyes of the men who built it.
Pyramid
employs the cinematic production values of a feature film to bring
the construction of this extraordinary Egyptian monument to life.
The
programme is one of the most ambitious and visually stunning history
projects ever made by the 大象传媒 shot entirely on location on 35mm
and combining complex state-of-the art special effects, produced
by Mill TV - part of the Oscar award-winning company who created
the visual effects for Ridley Scott's Gladiator.
The
programme is also accompanied by a groundbreaking interactive challenge
from 大象传媒i available on terrestrial, digital and via the 大象传媒 History
website.
By
successfully solving the Pyramid Challenge viewers can enter a prize
draw and take their own trip to the Pyramid complex.
The
challenge includes the world's first interactive TV adventure story
on digital satellite and digital terrestrial television in which
viewers are encouraged to take control of an intrepid treasure seeker
via their remote control.
Pyramid's
BAFTA award-winning executive producer Laurence Rees says: "We
wanted to explore people's timeless fascination with Ancient Egypt
and the Great Pyramid.
"Crucially
in the programme what viewers are able to see for the first time
is the Great Pyramid actually being built.
"We're
able to recreate this with stunning visuals which I believe will
make compelling and immersive viewing, not only for those already
fascinated by this period of history, but also those new to the
genre."
The
challenge for the team at Mill TV is to bring Ancient Egypt back
to life.
Dave Throssell, Head of Mill TV, says: "Our task is to create
huge architectural and crowd scenes and to provide an immense but
historically accurate environment.
"But,
my vision for the special effects is that the viewer doesn't even
notice them. It will be as if they are there for real."
The
history of the Great Pyramid's construction is told through the
fictional story of a young Egyptian conscript called Nakht.
His tales is told through drama re-constructions shot on location
in Egypt.
Nakht's world has been created by using the most up-to-date research
into the era of the Pyramid builders and every detail of his life
is based on the findings of archaeology.
Pyramid's Emmy award-winning producer Jonathan Stamp explains: "Nakht's
story provides a powerful emotional focus enabling the viewer to
engage directly with the past.
"We learn of the hardships and the great dangers of the Pyramid
builders' world, and also of its comradeship and fulfillment. By
the time we have arrived at the end of Nakht's story we will understand
the Pyramid as never before."
Notes
to Editors
A fully illustrated hardback book also accompanies the series from
大象传媒 Worldwide.
Pyramid
is a 大象传媒 production for 大象传媒 ONE in association with Discovery Channel
and NDR.
The Pyramid press pack (33
KB) is available here, in . You may require Adobe Acrobat Software to read PDF files
which can be obtained .
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