Rhythms of nature
The documentary series RHYTHMS OF NATURE, is composed of ten one-minute chapters (10x1'), which allow us to enjoy some of the phenomena and processes that are hidden from our vision.
The rhythm and speed at which natural phenomena occur does not always coincide with our ability to observe and interpret them.
Although we receive most of the information from our environment (at least consciously) through our eyes, our visual capacity is limited.
Studies have shown that, with some rare exceptions, we cannot process images at more than 60 frames per second, i.e. we cannot see anything that lasts less than 16 milliseconds.
On the other hand, there are natural phenomena and processes that occur too slowly to be observed continuously in their entirety. Both limitations mean that we inevitably miss some of the most interesting and beautiful natural spectacles.
The speed at which potter wasps vibrate tiny balls of clay to build the marvellous structures in which they lay their eggs and develop their offspring, the speed with which spiders thrust their terrible chelicerae into the unfortunate prey that fall into their silken traps, or even the beauty of water droplets scattering from the feathers of birds after a refreshing bath, escape our ability to perceive them. They happen too fast.
In the same way, although for totally opposite reasons, the appearance of colourful mushrooms in the woods in autumn, the growth and movement of plants, both their flowers and their roots, or the formation of beautiful salt crystals, also escape our capacity for visual perception because of the slowness (in some cases extreme) at which they happen.
These are all very different rhythms to those we are used to observing.
In many cases, being able to observe these phenomena is not only a discovery, but also a real aesthetic pleasure.
And only by means of special image capturing techniques can we enjoy them.
