Ice Age Alive: How Creators Brought the Past to Life

The Ice Age is often seen as a simple time with snow and big animals. But the new series "Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age" on Apple TV+ shows a more complex world. This world had big changes in climate, animals moving around, and strange creatures trying to survive. The show moves from the time of dinosaurs to the Pleistocene. This was a time when the Earth had big changes and humans lived with giant sloths, dire wolves, and other big animals. The creators wanted to show this time because it was very unstable. Nature had to adapt in amazing ways. The show focuses on the behavior of animals, not just their looks. It shows animals hunting, moving, and having babies. This makes the animals feel real, not like monsters. The show uses new technology to make the animals look real. They scanned real landscapes and used drones to film chases. They even built puppets to help film the animals. The show also uses science to make the animals move realistically. They studied DNA, bones, and how animals move. This helped them make the animals look and move like they did in real life. The show also blends real footage with CGI to make it feel more real. The show is about how animals adapted to big changes. Some animals thrived, but many disappeared. The show makes the past feel real and shows how life changes when the world changes. It's not just entertainment; it's a reminder that the past has lessons for us today.