Nature's Fury
Nature's Fury
June 2, 2009
9Episodes
Mother Nature is more powerful than any man-made bomb, more ferocious than any army. Filmmaker % adventurer Chris Terrill is fascinated by extreme situations and in this series confronts nature head-on, exploring unique human experiences of severe weather. Without a crew, Chris goes alone with camera into life-threatening situations confronting high-speed tornados, ferocious hurricanes and deadly firestorms. He meets the people who live and work in the path of these killer natural forces. Chris says: “I suppose if I’m honest I’d have to admit that I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie, there are those that think I’ve got a death wish, but I haven’t, I’m as terrified as anybody else of what storms can actually do. But I’m also fascinated and beguiled by these extraordinary forces of nature, that’s why I wanted to get as close as I could to look them in the eye, feel their heartbeat, really try to understand them from the inside.”
Episodes
1. Tornado
June 2, 2009
60 min
In the first episode of the series Chris takes on the tornado – braving giant fist-sized hail, high speed winds and skin-piercing rain as he risks his life to get up close to a twister as it hits the ground. Chris’s film provides a view of tornados from very different perspectives: capturing the excitement and wonder of the awestruck storm chasers and weather tourists who are drawn to their power, drama and beauty, which contrasts sharply with the fearfulness of the people living in the path of twisters that continually threaten to destroy their communities and even claim their lives.
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