Presented in both PAL and NTSC formats Crikey this was a HUGE project.
Six volumes in both formats with motion menus and 3 separate levels
of sign off for approval of menu pages. The time to market pressures,
of this 12 volume title, made it necessary to use our proprietary Toshiba
Authoring Software to be able to deliver The Croc Hunter in record breaking
time. Whooa !!
"Steve's Story" is an amazing adventure that highlights
some of the most spectacular events that have helped shape Steve's life
into "The Crocodile Hunter”. Photographs from the Irwin family
album and never seen before footage of Steve's home movies show a side
of Steve Irwin few people ever see.
Big Croc Diaries
Steve and Terri introduce their favourite crocodiles at Australia Zoo
in an in-depth and action packed episode that has more close calls and
snapping jaws than any other. Some unique high-speed film sequences
show the tremendous power and speed of each crocodile and incredible
footage highlights some of Steve’s biggest crocodiles enjoying
huge meals of whole pigs.
Wildest Home Videos
This one-hour special takes a look at some of the hairiest and scariest
moments from The Crocodile Hunter’s private video library and
includes classic scenes from the archives of program outtakes. Steve
is bitten on the face by an angry python, bitten on the foot by a vengeful
crocodile, has close-calls with lunging crocodiles along with many other
amazing adventures.
Steve and the Dragon
In the remote volcanic island region of the Indonesian archipelago,
Steve goes in search of the world’s largest and most dangerous
land lizard, the Komodo Dragon. These fearsome creatures are capable
of inflicting mortal wounds with just one bite. This adventure is one
of the few times we see people so closely interacting with these ancient
surviving dinosaurs.
Australia's Wild Frontier
Queensland’s Cape York is one of the last wild frontiers in Australia
and Steve and Terri set out on a journey along some of the most treacherous
roads and remote rivers to reach the very northern most tip of the country.
Along the way they encounter a huge array of wildlife including a Slately
Grey Snake an angry Scrub Python, a Rusty Monitor Goanna, feral pigs
and a tree jumping Canopy Goanna - the rarest goanna species in the
world.
Journey to the Red Centre
Steve and Terri set off from Australia Zoo at Beerwah on Australia’s
east coast and head west towards Australia’s red desert interior.
While traversing some of the roughest outback terrain Steve and Terri
encounter venomous snakes, desert dwelling lizards and some of the most
endangered mammals in the world. The journey takes them to Australia's
most famous geological landmark - Ayers Rock.
Africa’s Deadliest Snakes
On this adventure The Crocodile Hunter - Steve Irwin embarks on a quest
to find the most infamous of all Africa’s venomous snakes - the
black mamba. In his search Steve encounters the most aggressive snake
he has ever experienced - the Egyptian cobra. This snake is responsible
for many human fatalities in Africa and Steve encounters the lightning
strikes of this incredibly angry snake.
Steve’s search takes him to Africa’s east coast where he
discovers the dangerous boomslang and the deadly green mamba. It is
only when Steve responds to a call for help in a small village that
he meets his nemesis - the black mamba. Rarely does a snake live up
to its reputation, but this encounter is Steve’s most memorable
and possibly most dangerous.
Sidewinders of Arizona
The deserts of Arizona are home to the notorious “sidewinder”
rattlesnake and Steve and Terri set out on an adventure to find their
first sidewinders in the rugged landscape of the Barry M. Goldwater
Military Range. As a special occasion to introduce Steve to a real “sidewinder”
missile, the US Airforce base at Luke invite Steve to take the controls
of an F16. In a spin reaching “G” force “nine”,
Steve loses consciousness in the air.
Jungle in the Clouds
With the help of some of the primitive tribal hunters of Irian Jaya,
Steve treks from the coastal mangroves of New Guinea, through to the
steamy jungles of the lowland plains and the misty, cloud shrouded valleys
of the highland mountains to the pinnacle of his trek to one of the
few equatorial glaciers in the world. Along the journey he encounters
cus cus, crocodiles, snakes, bats, tree kangaroos, triocks, turtles
and butterflies.
Faces in the Forest
Steve travels to the Indonesian Archipelago of Sumatra to the remote
jungle village of Bukit Luwang to study a community of rehabilitated
Orangutans. The Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre teaches injured orphaned
and captured Orangutans how to survive back in the wild. As part of
the Centre’s rehabilitation program, Steve is privileged to take
three juvenile Orangutans into the forest for survival lessons. Steve
has an amazing encounter with a female Orangutan and her baby almost
adopting him as part of her family.
Crocodiles of the Revolution
East Timor in the Indonesian archipelago was a war zone and the troops
of the Australian Army discovered two crocodiles that were living in
appalling conditions. Steve and his team from Australia Zoo were called
to the rescue – they built two new state of the art enclosures
and Steve undertook the most death defying crocodile rescue he has ever
attempted.
Graham’s Revenge
Graham is one of Australia’s Zoo most formidable crocodiles. Everyone
was relieved when the capture and release of Graham and his feisty girlfriend
“Bindi” into their new enclosure went off without a hitch.
Several weeks after the move, however, Steve and his best friend Wes
were forced to enter Graham’s enclosure – disaster struck
and Wes was attacked. Steve came to the rescue by jumping on the croc’s
back. Wes escaped with his life but was badly mauled. Graham had his
revenge.






