Smithsonian Channel goes big on aerial series

Smithsonian Channel has paired up with Skyworks, one of the top HD aerial filming specialists, on Aerial America. The 50 one-hour programs will use the same techniques as Planet Earth to document 50 states, making it the biggest aerial television series ever produced.

By Kelly Anderson

December 8, 2008

Smithsonian Channel has paired up with Skyworks, one of the top HD aerial filming specialists, on Aerial America. The 50 one-hour programs will use the same techniques as Planet Earth to document 50 states, making it the biggest aerial television series ever produced.

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Senior staff writer Frederick Blichert comes to realscreen with a background as a journalist and freelance film critic. He has previously written for VICE, Paste Magazine, Senses of Cinema, Xtra, Canadian Cinematographer and elsewhere. He holds a Master of Arts in film studies from Carleton University and a Master of Journalism from the University of British Columbia.

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