Was life triggered by some event, like lightning hitting a pond full of amino acids? Earth was teeming with life billions of years before the dinosaurs existed. Single celled organisms inundated the oceans, and the soil swarmed with living...
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Marcelo Gleiser | ... |
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George Coyne | ... |
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Jeffrey L. Bada | ... |
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Michael Allen | ... |
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James Strick | ... |
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Michael Holleran | ... |
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J. William Schopf | ... |
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Eric Chaisson | ... |
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Scott Sandford | ... |
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Chris Wills | ... |
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Donald Oremland | ... |
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Martin Van Kranendonk | ... |
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Dave Des Marais | ... |
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Ken Williford | ... |
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Janet Browne | ... |
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Harold Morowitz | ... |
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Alexander Oparin | ... |
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Stanley Lloyd Miller | ... |
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James Ferris | ... |
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Jack Szostak | ... |
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Raphael Bruckner | ... |
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Sam Neely | ... |
Aristotle
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| Thaine H. Allison Jr. | ... |
Charles Darwin
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| Tom Wade | ... |
Antony van Leeuwenhoek
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Sydney Jay | ... |
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Arlo Hemphill | ... |
John Needham
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| Jonathan Kelley | ... |
Lazzaro Spallanzani
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| Mary Votava | ... |
Woman
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| Rob Jarvis | ... |
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Victoria Vives | ... |
Factory of Life Supervisor
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Directed by
| Luke Ellis | ||
Written by
| Matthew P. Hickey | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Luke Ellis | ... | executive producer |
| Matthew P. Hickey | ... | executive producer |
| Sandy Kaye | ... | field producer |
| Anthony Lacques | ... | consulting producer |
| Carl H. Lindahl | ... | executive producer |
| Jethro Nededog | ... | producer |
Music by
| Aaron Symonds | ||
Cinematography by
| Dylan O'Brien | ||
Editing by
| Scott Juergens | ||
| Nick Termini | ||
Editorial Department
| Eric B. Johnson | ... | assistant editor |
| Patrick McElroy | ... | color correction |
| Matthew Monte | ... | on-line editor |
| Christopher Smith | ... | assistant editor |
Makeup Department
| Tia Albert | ... | makeup artist |
| Takuo Chang | ... | make-up and hair assistant |
| Nina Ciglione | ... | make-up and hair assistant |
| Shanna Cistulli | ... | makeup assistant (as Shanna Fleischeiker) |
Sound Department
| David Michael Erwin | ... | sound designer |
| Chris Grehan | ... | field audio |
| Chris Hall | ... | field audio |
| Dave Moorman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Scott Stoneback | ... | field audio |
Visual Effects by
| Michael F. Hoover | ... | digital effects artist |
| David Kenneth | ... | visual effects executive producer |
| Dennis Michel | ... | lead artist |
| Ken Pellegrino | ... | digital effects artist |
| Malcolm A.S. Sim | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Neil De La Peña | ... | gaffer |
| Brandon Green | ... | additional photography |
| Peter Krajewski | ... | camera operator |
| Lon Magdich | ... | camera operator |
| Rob Massey | ... | additional photography |
| Wayne Norman | ... | jib crew |
| David Rose | ... | additional photography |
| Morgan Schmidt-Feng | ... | additional photography |
| Daniel Skinner | ... | assistant camera |
| Zvonimir Vidusin | ... | additional photography |
| Darryl Walthall | ... | swing |
| Vernon Wynne | ... | key grip |
Animation Department
| John Bavaresco | ... | animator |
| Anthony Davis | ... | animator |
| Christopher Hutchings | ... | animation coordinator (as Chris Hutchings) |
| David Kenneth | ... | animator |
| Jurgen Majer | ... | composite & texture artist |
| Don Myers | ... | animator (as Donald J. Myers) |
| Jeremy Nelson | ... | animator |
| Marek Netzel | ... | animator |
| Marcin Pietras | ... | animator |
| Malcolm A.S. Sim | ... | animator |
| Neil Taneja | ... | animator |
Additional Crew
| Mikki del Monico | ... | researcher (as Mikki Del Monico) |
| James Gilber | ... | researcher (as Dr. James Gilber) |
| Robert Hazen | ... | scientific consultant |
| Lisa Pugliese | ... | production assistant |
| Matt Soule | ... | production assistant |
| Brian Staley | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff West | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Michael Aldersley | ... | special thanks |
| Lou Allamandola | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Barrett | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Burger | ... | special thanks |
| Gary Coyne | ... | special thanks |
| Charles Culberston | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Davies | ... | special thanks |
| John W. Delano | ... | special thanks |
| Lon Laprocido | ... | special thanks |
| Steve Wickson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- History Channel (2008) (World-wide) (tv)
Special Effects
- i.e. Effects (visual effects and animation)
Other Companies
- Image Resources (sound post-production)
Storyline
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Was life triggered by some event, like lightning hitting a pond full of amino acids? Earth was teeming with life billions of years before the dinosaurs existed. Single celled organisms inundated the oceans, and the soil swarmed with living creatures. Where did it all come from and how do you go from a single-celled organism to a trillion-celled organism like man? Written by Matt Hickey |
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