The interior of the ‘birdhouse’ is really well made, but that’s not the stunning thing. I watch it and I can’t figure out if the bird is real or not. Sharon, what do you think?
If it’s real, then I don’t understand how they got all the different camera shots. Those motions would have had to have been repeated multiple time to get all those angles. And I don’t see how you could keep a bird occupied inside a strange enclosed environment long enough to do that.
On the other hand, if it’s a simulation, then the most well-simulated natural creature I’ve ever seen–but then again, I sit and look at a computer screen all day. The ‘naturalness’ of its movements are better judged by people who spend significant amounts of time on the other end of optics (Please visit our sponsor, Swarovski Optics!) from our fine feathered friends.
It also might have been post-composited. It’s possible that you could shoot a bird outside in an environment that it was comfortable and them matte it into the shots of the interior.
Also it’s possible that the ‘interior’ was actually open at the top, and in most of the shots the bird came in through the ‘roof’, at which point to the bird the house would just look like the inside of a box. Still leaves optical questions, though.
Its a canary, pretty sure they just trained it to do those things, you just need a target for them to hit and they’re not as good as parrots but still trainable. Really cute though.
I think there’s a little of both going on. Like Sally says, that is a real bird and a good bird trainer can get a bird to do all sorts of things with positive reinforcement. I think the shot of the bird looking in the fridge has a bit of composite going on.
But it’s awesome and I agree with daveabirding–the clock is the best. I think it’s my favorite part.
haha…did you notice all the little “bird galoshes” lined up by the front door?
Ps: can you tell me what kind of bird this is, in my backyard? I know not a thimble full about birds, but haha, Indigo Bunting sounds appropriate. Love your blog!
That’s amazing.
The interior of the ‘birdhouse’ is really well made, but that’s not the stunning thing. I watch it and I can’t figure out if the bird is real or not. Sharon, what do you think?
If it’s real, then I don’t understand how they got all the different camera shots. Those motions would have had to have been repeated multiple time to get all those angles. And I don’t see how you could keep a bird occupied inside a strange enclosed environment long enough to do that.
On the other hand, if it’s a simulation, then the most well-simulated natural creature I’ve ever seen–but then again, I sit and look at a computer screen all day. The ‘naturalness’ of its movements are better judged by people who spend significant amounts of time on the other end of optics (Please visit our sponsor, Swarovski Optics!) from our fine feathered friends.
It also might have been post-composited. It’s possible that you could shoot a bird outside in an environment that it was comfortable and them matte it into the shots of the interior.
Also it’s possible that the ‘interior’ was actually open at the top, and in most of the shots the bird came in through the ‘roof’, at which point to the bird the house would just look like the inside of a box. Still leaves optical questions, though.
Its a canary, pretty sure they just trained it to do those things, you just need a target for them to hit and they’re not as good as parrots but still trainable. Really cute though.
ADORABLE.
But the pigeon was making the call of a great horned owl!
Excellent.
“Hello!”….”Hello!” classic.
I think there’s a little of both going on. Like Sally says, that is a real bird and a good bird trainer can get a bird to do all sorts of things with positive reinforcement. I think the shot of the bird looking in the fridge has a bit of composite going on.
But it’s awesome and I agree with daveabirding–the clock is the best. I think it’s my favorite part.
haha…did you notice all the little “bird galoshes” lined up by the front door?
Ps: can you tell me what kind of bird this is, in my backyard? I know not a thimble full about birds, but haha, Indigo Bunting sounds appropriate. Love your blog!
http://terithorsteinson.blogspot.com/2010/02/hungry-birdies-flock-to-my-feeders.html
This is just so cute. I have to share it.
I watched it three times already and I keep seeing new things. And yeah, the owl-pigeon made me look twice!
Really cute !!