How long does it take to film an episode of Angry Planet?
It typically takes weeks of research and planning for each episode, then 2 weeks or so of actually filming on location. We will sometimes shoot 25-30 hours or more of material for each half hour episode. The footage gets edited for about 6 weeks or so and I can watch the progress of the edits on the internet from wherever in the world I am. That way, we can be planning several episodes ahead while on the road filming one and reviewing edits of episodes we filmed months ago. The schedule is intense and It’s normal for me to spend more than 200 nights a year away from home. Some episodes have to be filmed at the drop of a hat if there is a storm brewing or a forest fire is raging somewhere. In those cases, if we are available, we drop everything at get moving! I try to never book anything during the peak of hurricane season, just in case I have to hop on a plane at the last minute.
