The Audubon Field Guide

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On April 26th, Audubon's 229th birthday, we remember the making of The Birds of America and JJ's flowing golden locks of hair.
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Producer, Writer, Creator, Host:
Emily Graslie
Producer, Editor, Camera:
Tom McNamara
Theme music:
Michael Aranda
Created By:
Hank Green
Production Assistant:
Katie Kirby
Special thanks to Christine Giannoni, Head of Library Collections, for all of her outstanding help with this episode, and for leading the Turning of the Page every week. We appreciate it!
Filmed on Location and Supported by:
The Field Museum in Chicago, IL
(www.fieldmuseum.org)
Thanks to Evan Liao, Barbara Velázquez, Seth Bergenholtz, and Katerina Idrik for translating this episode!

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@EngEduMS 10 жыл бұрын

'My locks blew freely from under my hat in the breeze, and nearly every lady I met looked at them with curiosity.' That must have been one great hair day.

@thebrainscoop 10 жыл бұрын

*brought to you by Herbal Essences*

@scott98390 10 жыл бұрын

You guys should just keep adding to the intro until it's comprised of nothing but clips of Emily laughing and smiling. It's wonderful to see someone so delighted with science.

@MEGABUMSTENCH 10 жыл бұрын

That is an extremely good idea.

@JoaoPessoa86 9 жыл бұрын

I just discovered one of the public reprints from the 40s in my grandparents' old house. Even in a smaller version the prints are astoundingly beautiful.

@TheSweetOldMan 10 жыл бұрын

I always watch to the very end to here "It still has brains on it". I always smile when I hear it. Please keep including that at the end of the video. Thanks for being awesome.

@MelissaMoretti 10 жыл бұрын

I love the new intro Emily, and the way you set up the cuts and editing as well as the info on Audubon was so professionally done. The quality of your videos are increasing with every new vid, keep up the good work Em

@konakonaXD 10 жыл бұрын

The editing is done by michale aranda~ :)

@thebrainscoop 10 жыл бұрын

Vanya Boon Actually, the editing of the last two videos is by our new producer, Tom McNamara :)

@Ellyerre 10 жыл бұрын

These last episodes shot by Tom McNamara are beautiful. Michael Aranda always did a great job and I really like is work in here and in Scishow but I feel Tom's filming and editing style and background music choices go really well with Emily's personality and presenting style. It just looks so beautiful and engaging. And the content is fascinating as always.

@cscha101 10 жыл бұрын

Love how her earings tend to relate to her topic. Also love how she payed further tribute to Audubon by looking up to the heavens. Thank you for this awesome video.

@nathanong 10 жыл бұрын

I never noticed that but you're totally right. neat!

@DavyDave 10 жыл бұрын

5:04 I love that you have so much fun doing this. It tots adds to the enjoyment of every episode.

@HamzaSayedAli 10 жыл бұрын

The show keeps getting better. It's by far the best educational channel on KZfaq. (Sorry CrashCourse and SciShow.)

@sachamm 10 жыл бұрын

If you haven't checked out Brady Haran's channels (periodicvideos, numberphile, Sixty Symbols, and more), you're in for a treat. :)

@HamzaSayedAli 10 жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention those show too. My personal favorite is numberphile, but if I had to name all the great EDU channels, the list would go on and on. That's why I love KZfaq

@NikkiFireFly1991 10 жыл бұрын

I love Audubon I grow up in Audubon pa and went to Audubon elementary school and the first ever field trip I remember was to the Audubon bird sanctuary just down the road.

@johnclavis 10 жыл бұрын

Zero dislikes. As it should be. This was a terrific episode. Emily just keeps getting better, too! Thanks, Brain Scoop!

@Helcefea1 10 жыл бұрын

I like this new format. It feels like a Wes Anderson Movie. I keep expecting the camera to pan over to Soon Raccoon in a tent playing a record player.

@self6942 10 жыл бұрын

The extra pause at the end before the last line made me laugh.

@JakeWithee 10 жыл бұрын

Tom is NAILING the sound design and visuals. I'm loving it all!

@Dracanic 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! The new bells and whistles give it a very nice polish! And it was informative and interesting!

@radiantstar 10 жыл бұрын

I love those drawings so much. The Birds of America plays a big role in one of my favorite books, Okay For Now by Gary D. Schmidt.

@JohnAdorjan 3 жыл бұрын

So thank you Emily Graslie for insuring that we’ll be remembering and learning for years to come - both in History and in our Hearts.

@MAR72132 10 жыл бұрын

We use these for home school and our children often request your videos for bed time. Thank you for your work!

@just1n1an1 10 жыл бұрын

I live RIGHT down the street from Mill Grove which is where Audubon first lived in America. It's a bird sanctuary now hand has some really awesome foot paths. I highly recommend a visit to anyone in the Philly area. In fact it's a much nicer place to take a walk than Valley Forge and its very near by there as well.

@wastrel92 10 жыл бұрын

I have reached the point where I emit an audible, involuntary 'oooh' of interest when I see a new episode of the brainscoop.

@wfmunz1968 10 жыл бұрын

Emily, when you visit the Philadelphia area, I invite you to visit John James Audubon's home/museum in aptly named, Audubon, PA, near Valley Forge. I grew up in that town and a visit to Audubon's homestead is a must see! Many of his actual stuffed specimens are on display. Please consider a trip, Love your work, Amy

@shauku77 10 жыл бұрын

ooh, I like that turning the pages every week thing

@zhubajie6940 10 жыл бұрын

I always enjoyed the folio in Key West, Florida held in Capt. Geiger's house, known as the Audubon house where Audubon stayed in 1832 while he was collecting of birds in the region.

@voveve 10 жыл бұрын

You know what? Wes Anderson should give you a role in one of his movies! :D

@LeighMontano 10 жыл бұрын

I really like how this kinda has a Wes Anderson feel to it. Very fitting for the topic....and now I want Wes Anderson to do an Audubon biopic.

@Tonjevic 10 жыл бұрын

Those earrings are humongous.

@0martina00 10 жыл бұрын

I love the sounds of the individual animals :)

@Mabuheey 10 жыл бұрын

The slides, the camera effects, and even Emily's cardigan gives off a Wes Andersonian vibe. Loving the new intro and background music. Oh and of course, the information :)

@yicholas 10 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos all the time and I also work at Audubon HQ so this was an exciting one to see!

@patrickmccurry1563 8 жыл бұрын

Wow, 35? That's, like, nearly dead. lol Coming from such a youngster, I find the delivery funny.

@wordnerd543 10 жыл бұрын

That was so cool and interesting!!! Ahh, some of the many reasons why I LOVE this show! Thanks Emily!!

@blw8080 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yet again, for the scoop!

@kazoosc 10 жыл бұрын

I knew about John J. Audubon -- but we all used a Roger Tory Peterson Field Guide to identify the birds in our backyard growing up in southwestern Michigan.

@hd_inmemoriam 10 жыл бұрын

As a German I only understand "Autobahn".

@TheStigsCuz 10 жыл бұрын

As the Stig, I only understand Autobahn.

@DjinnBob 10 жыл бұрын

TheStigsCuz Some say he once broke the speed limit in the Autobahn... all we know is he's called THE STIG.

@shootingstar85253 10 жыл бұрын

This was very interesting! I read a book on Audubon a long time ago and really enjoyed it his paintings are very beautiful

@lasercatvet 10 жыл бұрын

The music in the video is great! Whoever picked it is a super genius. Excellent video, I need to go to the Field Museum this summer!

@Acquavallo 10 жыл бұрын

This video was so great. I just. I love it so much

@abacus1701 10 жыл бұрын

How does this show keep getting better each episode? Amazing! I want to own one of those 120...

@PinkGrapefruit22 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, as always!

@simsamsammie 9 жыл бұрын

Oh Emily… your personality is so adorable and endearing and it makes learning so much more fun :)

@CertainSongs87 10 жыл бұрын

I was just looking through a Birds of Illinois field guide today! Gonna get my birding on!

@wasnevergivenaname 10 жыл бұрын

I shed a little tear at the end there.

@JoshuaFletch 10 жыл бұрын

Great episode. Also, can I just say that library aisles are so visually satisfying. If I could I would shoot every other vlog that I do in them. And you guys' books are so old and cool looking too.

@CyanHoney 10 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video!

@Qermaq 10 жыл бұрын

Your videos keep getting better and better! :D

@zack42187 10 жыл бұрын

The Brain Scoop gets better with each episode!

@cwmcgm616 10 жыл бұрын

Oh yes... that sappy far away tilted stare... nice touch!

@ariannemaskey9371 10 жыл бұрын

I love that book!!

@JGAN 10 жыл бұрын

you are the best story teller!

@dopburnnin 10 жыл бұрын

i could kiss you for how awesome this vid was

@DianaDoesMuseums 10 жыл бұрын

Holy gosh, how are you so adorable and informative at the same time?

@PogieJoe 10 жыл бұрын

I like these highly stylized videos as of late!

@retardo1000 10 жыл бұрын

That is some awesome work for the study of diversity in the species that live in a specific part of the world.

@Zandartss 10 жыл бұрын

it would be cool to see how does a display develops. from the planning stages to the replications to the actual public display. :)

@MmeCherie 10 жыл бұрын

Beautiful choice of music in the background! =)

@Luminalis 10 жыл бұрын

This was such a cool video :D Keep up the awesome work :)

@KellyNaylor 10 жыл бұрын

I've enjoyed PICTURES of birds (not actual birds, no thank you, too many poops on the head from pigeons) since 2nd grade and Sister Viola the Bird Nun. Thanks so much for sharing about James Audobon! I've seen his book at the museum when I lived is Chicago. (Besides Giordano's pizza, Chicago's museums are what I miss most.) Looking forward to more from my 2nd favorite museum! (Sorry, Art Institute will always be #1 in my heart. :-) )

@IJerps 10 жыл бұрын

This episode seemed Wes Anderson inspired... The music, font, book backdrop, circular cropping during quotes.... I likey!

@sooth15 10 жыл бұрын

Wow, very informative, Emily. I also loved the very appropriate earrings for this clip. ;)

@jimnorlem6802 10 жыл бұрын

M, another epic video ... love you keep it up.

@Mijailovic1989 10 жыл бұрын

I like Emily's voice, and her earrings.

@realspacemodels 10 жыл бұрын

As a studio artist and Curiosity Correspondent I'm surprised it has taken Emily this long to get to covering Audibon.

@hkwhsu 10 жыл бұрын

Loved the fade.

@pbezunartea 10 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@john-alanpascoe5848 10 жыл бұрын

Another great episode. Audubon might be America's most famous naturalist, but I must confess I'd never heard of him before today. In other news: metric units! \o/ Thanks :).

@goliathprime 10 жыл бұрын

Years ago, I heard the story of a man who had painted the entire Mississippi River from the bank of one side. Each section was painted on a huge 8-10 foot tall canvas that was then stitched to the section preceding it to create a near "life-size" scroll of the entire river from it's headwaters in Minnesota to its delta in the Gulf. The scroll was mounted into a kind of film reel that would scroll the painting for viewing. This supposedly was produced in the 1800s, and the artist would travel around the US and Europe offering viewings of the river to audiences over several days - as it took that long for a complete viewing. Does anyone know what happened to this painting or if it still exists? Or if it ever existed?

@BrighamTalks 10 жыл бұрын

The intro is much improved. Not sure if anyone else notices, but there is a tad bit of clipping in the audio throughout this one, watch out for that next time. Good video though, early naturalists are so fascinating

@Pratchettgaiman 10 жыл бұрын

I've seen the multnomah county library ( in Portland, or)'s complete set. You have to make a special appointment to do so, but it's worth it

@violetboyle2864 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome.

@atikahrockslikecrazy 10 жыл бұрын

i'm getting a wes anderson vibe! :3

@mariposahorribilis 10 жыл бұрын

Another like for the new intro. And I lurve your earrings, Emily!

@kristaliaastari2856 10 жыл бұрын

One full set of the double elephant folio went for around 11 mill in an auction a year or so ago. I bought a huge Hard cover edition (orig price $280 though i lucked out and got it for a lot less) for my mom for her birthday.

@WearYourGrasses 10 жыл бұрын

I love the new intro :D

@andrewnelson3986 10 жыл бұрын

Cool video, I like the new intro.

@Insect2Kill 10 жыл бұрын

very interesting!

@Bloodmuffin6 10 жыл бұрын

Definitely like the new intro

@KnaveMurdok 10 жыл бұрын

Birds are like, my third favourite animal :D

@just1n1an1 10 жыл бұрын

squirrels are my new favorite reptile

@AuroraPoison 10 жыл бұрын

Justin Connors I see what you did there.

@vanmaren962 10 жыл бұрын

Make all the videos!

@lauraturner634 10 жыл бұрын

Maybe the ink isn't showing up on camera but that journal looks blank. Still an awesome video, Emily.

@ElJefeGrande123 10 жыл бұрын

...It still has brains on it.

@cyberiagirl 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for including a metric measurement for the international community. :)

@censusgary 10 жыл бұрын

The Elephant Folio of Birds of America wasn't "to scale," it showed every bird in its LIFE SIZE. That's a scale of 1:1.

@ljmastertroll 10 жыл бұрын

"That's a huge piece of paper." - Emily Graslie

@asianrose348 10 жыл бұрын

hi Emily! awesome episode. i was wondering .. how did you do your hair? it's really pretty and i want to try to recreate it

@malneir 10 жыл бұрын

5:04 that face has "holy shit that was cheesy" written all over it

@Zeyev 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@kf4ung 10 жыл бұрын

Emily your choice is very interesting, and you being cute at the end a treat, but I wish you could have made a montage of all the prints. The work is amazing, and I wish I were wealthy enough to have a complete original set.

@thebrainscoop 10 жыл бұрын

You can actually look up every single print on Audubon's website: web4.audubon.org/bird/BoA/BOA_index.html

@spriddlez 10 жыл бұрын

Huh. Well done episode. I don't generally find the non skinning ones all that interesting but this was captivating :3

@kevinhamp5024 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Emily I really like the new intro. It is mysterious, fun, and promises excellent topics. Also I was wondering if there was a problem with the mike for this episode. 1080p is a nice new option but dialogue quality seems to have decreased.