纪录片《非洲》 第74期:撒哈拉沙漠（15）（在线收听）

This is the tale of two of the Africa team's

接下来要讲述的是两个非洲摄制小组

most challenging desert expeditions.

最具挑战的沙漠探险故事

One focused on a miniscule creature

其中一个小组负责拍摄

with an incredible turn of speed.

爬行速度极快的微小生物

The other, on a subject so slow,

另一组的摄制对象则恰恰相反

to film it in action would take years.

可能需要几年时间才能拍到它的运动

In both cases, the Sahara would push crews

相同的是 撒哈拉沙漠将迫使摄制组

to the limit in pursuit of the perfect shot.

挑战极限 获得最佳画面

In Tunisia,

在突尼斯

the mission is to capture footage of moving sand dunes,

拍摄任务是捕捉沙丘移动的镜头

something that's never been tried like this before.

那是一次前所未有的尝试

The problem is because the dunes move so slowly,

由于沙丘移动十分缓慢

we'll have to leave cameras here for about 20 months,

我们要把相机留在这里拍摄近20个月

which means there's a huge potential for things to go wrong.

那意味着出问题的可能性很大

And with film-making, if something can go wrong,

对拍摄来说 如果存在出问题的可能

it usually will.

一般都会出问题

Two local shepherds, Amur and Nasser,

两个当地牧人 阿穆尔和纳赛尔

have volunteered to tend the equipment full-time.

自愿全天看管设备