BBC’s LIFE, or as we’ve called it, Planet Earth Part II, is finally coming to Discovery starting March 21st. In this clip, the crew teases some of the amazing technique that allowed the documentary to capture so many new “firsts.”

If you haven’t seen our earlier coverage of LIFE, the clips you’ll find here are definitely worth your time, as is this behind the scenes of a few of LIFE’s most epic moments. It may be old news to our friends overseas, but for those of us in America, it’s definitely time to set the DVR.

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