At first, some chimps simply carried the camera around with them, but after awhile, the chimps became interested in seeing what Then, Herrelko showed the chimps how to use a Chimpcam, consisting of a video camera in a strong box the chimps couldn't destroy. For example, would they rather look at in one of the outer areas or would they rather watch the zoo staffers in the food preparation area prepare their food? Herrelko began the project by teaching the chimps to use a touchscreen to choose which videos they wanted to watch and thus she could learn which types of images the chimps preferred watching.
The enclosure they lived in was ideal for such a study, since it consists of three large interconnected outdoor areas and several smaller rooms. The project started when Betsy Herrelko, a primatologist studying for a PhD in primate behavior at the University of Stirling in the UK, introduced 11 chimpanzees at the Edinburgh Zoo to video technology. Called "Chimpcam," the movie was created using chimp-proof cameras designed by primatologists doing a scientific study on how chimp see the world and one another. It may be hard to believe, but according to a BBC report, the BBC broadcast the world's first film shot entirely by chimpanzees on January 27, 2009 as part of a natural history documentary. How is this possible? Well, maybe they won't be able to compete with the greatest film directors, but we can soon be looking at movies made by chimps.
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