Is new Netflix series Our Planet 100% real? Check out these baffled audience reactions on social media Sat 6 April 2019 16:38 Updated Fri 12 April 2019 14:07 Chris Weston
Olivia Shea
Published Apr 06, 2026
Some audiences are calling Our Planet CGI after being left absolutely baffled by the series’ visuals, but is that the case?
It’s actually pretty easy to see why some viewers would think not all of the footage is absolutely authentic.
The show does look absolutely stunning.
So, let’s explore the reality of this fascinating new series.
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Our Planet: Netflix
David Attenborough’s new documentary nature series landed on Netflix on Friday, April 5th, 2019.
It’s brought to us by the same team responsible for the amazing Blue Planet and Planet Earth.
This latest effort was filmed over four years and across fifty different countries. It also boasts a phenomenal soundtrack. But, is it all authentic?
What does Twitter think?
Since Our Planet became available to stream, some have taken to Twitter to ponder the authenticity of the series.
Some of it is definitely hard to believe…
The new David Attenborough doc on Netflix OUR PLANET is so ridiculously beautifully well shot i thought it was cgi. It’s unlike any other doc ive seen. How did they do this?
— Ross Plaskow (@rossplaskow) April 6, 2019
The footage in Netflix’s Our Planet is seriously stunning. You almost wouldn’t believe it’s real, that such breathtaking wonders exist, it looks like CGI. Especially to a through-and-through city girl like me, who’s never seen a desert or snow.
I kept thinking of Psalm 8:3-4
— SS. (@silent_shipper) April 6, 2019
I’m so amazed by how the people behind Our Planet managed to capture every single detail of the animals that i actually thought its CGI… like what kind of super saiyan camera lens and drones did they use?! Bet it cost THOUSANDS
— nalisa alia amin (@nalisaaa) April 6, 2019
Our Planet: CGI
Attenborough’s documentaries are renowned for displaying the most overwhelming images from our reality.
Our Planet makes no exceptions.
Visually, everything the audiences sees has been captured in real life by the crew. Of course, the project took years to develop, but this fact makes it so worth it.
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How did they do it?
Our Planet benefit greatly from an unbelievably skilled crew.
The creative team made the most of such equipment as infrared cameras, drones, high definition cameras and a range of lenses; these allowing the team to shoot from a great distance with clarity in some cases.
It’s truly a remarkable achievement of documentary filmmaking.
OUR PLANET IS AVAILABLE NOW ON NETFLIX
