Netflix's Night on Earth nature docuseries uses tech to capture animals at in the dark

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The six-part docuseries, which dropped on Netflix Wednesday, uses cameras that are extra sensitive to moonlight and can track heat to see what animals are up to in the dark. "Night on Earth is far from the first nature-focused series to find and depict places and creatures on this planet that feel like vestiges from another galaxy," says Steve Greene. "But there’s something about the way that certain images lean into unfamiliar color saturation or fixate on different animal textures that emphasize the idea to the point of fixation. Aside from a few orienting establishing shots here and there, many of these episodes commit so fully to this alien approach that it’s a legitimate surprise to be snapped back to reality when more traditional looks at various creatures start to sneak through."