0:00:02 > 0:00:05My name is Steve Backshall and this is Deadly Art.
0:00:07 > 0:00:11I'm lucky enough to travel the world tracking deadly animals.
0:00:13 > 0:00:17But in this show, my team of artists take my killer moment...
0:00:19 > 0:00:26..and turn it into art. And we'll reveal another unique creation.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28Along the way, you'll pick up tips,
0:00:28 > 0:00:33tricks and techniques, so you can make some art yourself.
0:00:33 > 0:00:38This is no ordinary art show. This is Deadly Art.
0:00:38 > 0:00:41Coming up on Deadly Art:
0:00:41 > 0:00:45I get close to one of the world's greatest predators.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48That certainly puts your heart in your mouth.
0:00:48 > 0:00:50The team makes some killer artwork.
0:00:50 > 0:00:54Imagine coming face-to-face with these jaws.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57And you can get involved, too.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01Today's Deadly Art is all about an animal
0:01:01 > 0:01:05with a fearsome reputation, the Nile crocodile.
0:01:05 > 0:01:08There are many reasons why these reptiles have been around
0:01:08 > 0:01:12on the planet pretty unchanged for the last 200 million years.
0:01:12 > 0:01:17They have monster teeth and a bite which could be the most powerful
0:01:17 > 0:01:19in the whole animal kingdom.
0:01:19 > 0:01:22They weigh up to 1,000kg - ten times heavier than me.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25But what makes this crocodile really dangerous
0:01:25 > 0:01:29is that it will eat anything that comes close to the water,
0:01:29 > 0:01:32and that can include humans.
0:01:32 > 0:01:35Later I come face-to-face with one in Africa
0:01:35 > 0:01:39but first of all, let's meet our fearless Deadly Art team.
0:01:43 > 0:01:45I'm Jo. I'm a painter
0:01:45 > 0:01:47and a general mess-maker.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50I'm Nicola.
0:01:50 > 0:01:54I'm an ice sculptor, a sand sculptor
0:01:54 > 0:01:56and a power tool queen.
0:01:56 > 0:02:00Nicola and Jo are representing the Deadly Art team,
0:02:00 > 0:02:03who are always up for a challenge.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05Here's today's killer moment to inspire them.
0:02:05 > 0:02:10A Nile crocodile could lie in wait for three hours and then attack...
0:02:10 > 0:02:14BAM! ..with incredible strength, power and speed.
0:02:14 > 0:02:17Time for some more Deadly Art.
0:02:17 > 0:02:21The crocodile is incredibly strong and muscular.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24Let's make a huge sculpture to reflect that.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26Yeah, and its skin is so scaly
0:02:26 > 0:02:29and tough - we can cover it in mosaic to reflect that,
0:02:29 > 0:02:32with different colours as it launches from the water.
0:02:32 > 0:02:35- Excellent. And we mustn't forget those teeth.- Yeah.
0:02:35 > 0:02:40There's a lot to do but no doubt it'll look great later.
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Our artists are trained professionals.
0:02:43 > 0:02:48Don't attempt anything you see them do in the big art.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59When I went to South Africa with the Deadly 60 crew,
0:02:59 > 0:03:03I realised just how deadly and dangerous the Nile croc can be.
0:03:03 > 0:03:07I've got the local paper and there's a story in here
0:03:07 > 0:03:10about an eight-year-old who was in her swimming pool
0:03:10 > 0:03:14when a Nile crocodile two metres long, chased her
0:03:14 > 0:03:17into her swimming pool, grabbed her leg and took her under.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22She escaped with 60 stitches and just a week later,
0:03:22 > 0:03:25she was back at school. Amazingly brave little girl.
0:03:25 > 0:03:29Around here, though, there's not very many animals or people
0:03:29 > 0:03:33that get that close to a croc and live to tell the tale.
0:03:33 > 0:03:37I decided it was time to meet one and you'll see that shortly,
0:03:37 > 0:03:41but let's get back to Nicola and Jo's Nile crocodile.
0:03:41 > 0:03:45This wooden structure is the skeleton for our crocodile sculpture.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47I'm just going to attach the head.
0:03:49 > 0:03:53The next stage is to cover it in chicken wire.
0:03:53 > 0:03:55It forms the skin of the sculpture.
0:03:55 > 0:04:00Now I just need to finish the head. Thanks, Nic.
0:04:02 > 0:04:06This croc is going to be massive!
0:04:07 > 0:04:13The resin goes on next. That gives a smooth, hard shell on the surface,
0:04:13 > 0:04:17and that will allow us to apply the tiled mosaic later on.
0:04:17 > 0:04:20This stuff is really toxic so I'm going to need a mask.
0:04:20 > 0:04:24Don't try any of our big art techniques at home.
0:04:31 > 0:04:35Nicola's taking a break from the big art to show you a Deadly Doodle.
0:04:35 > 0:04:36I'm going to show you
0:04:36 > 0:04:40how to draw this Deadly Doodle of a Nile crocodile.
0:04:40 > 0:04:46Begin by drawing four oval shapes.
0:04:46 > 0:04:51One in the centre for his body, one for his head, another for his nose,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54one at the back,
0:04:54 > 0:04:58and an upside-down tear drop shape for his tail.
0:04:58 > 0:05:00Add two more smaller ovals
0:05:00 > 0:05:03for his eyes,
0:05:03 > 0:05:07and on his back, some simple crosshatches.
0:05:11 > 0:05:15I'm now going to draw a road going all the way up the back,
0:05:15 > 0:05:17starting at the nose, over the head.
0:05:17 > 0:05:21We've got this section here already.
0:05:21 > 0:05:25Two at the back, and all the way up to his tail.
0:05:25 > 0:05:28Now we're ready for the marker pen. Start at his tail.
0:05:28 > 0:05:35Fill in these lines and add the scutes all the way along.
0:05:37 > 0:05:43The scutes are just ridges that form all the way along his back.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Just simple zigzag shapes.
0:05:46 > 0:05:48And then fill in the shape.
0:05:53 > 0:05:56And then fill in these lines in-between the gaps.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03And if you want to, for extra detail,
0:06:03 > 0:06:06you can double up on those lines.
0:06:09 > 0:06:12And on to his head.
0:06:12 > 0:06:17Using these smaller ovals as a guide, give him some eyes.
0:06:18 > 0:06:21And fill in that road shape.
0:06:21 > 0:06:26Complete the head, but this time, joining the nose.
0:06:31 > 0:06:33Give him some wrinkles,
0:06:33 > 0:06:35and some nostrils.
0:06:35 > 0:06:38And of course, he needs those teeth.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42And there he is, gliding through the water,
0:06:42 > 0:06:45your deadly Nile crocodile.
0:06:46 > 0:06:49I love that submerged crocodile, Nicola.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53We visited Crawley, and here's how some of you
0:06:53 > 0:06:57got on with your Nile crocodiles in the Deadly Art tent.
0:06:57 > 0:07:00- ALL:- This is our Deadly Doodle!
0:07:00 > 0:07:03BOTH: Is this deadly enough for you?
0:07:03 > 0:07:07They all looked ready to attack. Keep on doodling.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Let's get back to the Deadly Art studio.
0:07:09 > 0:07:13Our huge artwork is taking shape.
0:07:13 > 0:07:15This is the fun part.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18I'm smashing up lots of different colours of tiles,
0:07:18 > 0:07:22which I'll put onto the crocodile to create that lovely skin texture.
0:07:22 > 0:07:27Just like normal tiling, I'm using some tile adhesive to put them on.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Although this looks great fun, don't even think about smashing tiles up.
0:07:31 > 0:07:34I'm working on some finer detail over here.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38By using some of these smaller, yellow pieces of tile,
0:07:38 > 0:07:40I'm creating that menacing eye.
0:07:40 > 0:07:42The tiling will take time,
0:07:42 > 0:07:45so while they do that, let's return to South Africa.
0:07:45 > 0:07:48Knowing about their power and strength,
0:07:48 > 0:07:50not to mention their teeth,
0:07:50 > 0:07:54'made me nervous about a Nile crocodile encounter.'
0:07:54 > 0:07:59This is an interesting situation. I'm at a waterhole with Ross
0:07:59 > 0:08:03and he's spotted, just under a bush,
0:08:03 > 0:08:07maybe six or seven metres in front of us, quite a large crocodile,
0:08:07 > 0:08:09out of the water.
0:08:09 > 0:08:12It's likely to be fiery and feisty
0:08:12 > 0:08:15so we have to be quite careful of how we approach it.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19'We stay at a safe distance but just in case,
0:08:19 > 0:08:25'Ross has a high-tech piece of kit to keep the crocodile at bay.
0:08:25 > 0:08:28'It's...a brush for cleaning a swimming pool.'
0:08:28 > 0:08:30Move back, move back, move back.
0:08:30 > 0:08:33She's going to come. Move back.
0:08:35 > 0:08:36I wonder if...
0:08:47 > 0:08:51That certainly puts your heart in your mouth.
0:08:51 > 0:08:57What you saw there is a great illustration of how reptiles hunt
0:08:57 > 0:09:00and what makes them so well adapted to their environment.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04They can lie still for weeks or months, not moving a muscle,
0:09:04 > 0:09:10but when they have to, they can move with explosive speed and power.
0:09:13 > 0:09:17And speaking of amazing, here's a cool DIY for you.
0:09:17 > 0:09:20I'll show you how to make this crocodile pen holder
0:09:20 > 0:09:22out of foam and a plastic bottle.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24And as they're waterproof,
0:09:24 > 0:09:27you could even use it as a toothbrush holder.
0:09:27 > 0:09:30Starting with the bottle, I've removed the lid
0:09:30 > 0:09:33and marked out where I'll cut it out.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36- Be careful with scissors. - This is quite difficult.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40You might need to get some help with this.
0:09:40 > 0:09:43We'll save that bit for later.
0:09:43 > 0:09:47We're going to start off using this as the bottom jaw.
0:09:47 > 0:09:52I've cut out a piece of green foam. Just whip those off.
0:09:54 > 0:09:57And stick it down in the middle.
0:09:58 > 0:10:00Fold these up.
0:10:03 > 0:10:06More sticky tape for the side part.
0:10:10 > 0:10:12And then fold them in.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14Wrap the green foam around the bottle.
0:10:14 > 0:10:20And then, to make that jaw shape, I'm just going to cut into it.
0:10:23 > 0:10:27Tuck all that in nice and neatly.
0:10:27 > 0:10:30A little spot of glue.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34Now, for the inside of his mouth,
0:10:34 > 0:10:37a bit of red foam with some tape on the back.
0:10:37 > 0:10:42This piece of foam is the same shape as the bottle section.
0:10:42 > 0:10:47Now for those all-important pearly whites. We'll glue them in.
0:10:47 > 0:10:53The next part is we take a suction cup and a polystyrene ball.
0:10:53 > 0:10:58This is so it can stick to the bathroom mirror. Lots of glue.
0:10:58 > 0:11:03And the ball just sits in there. A bit more glue on the top.
0:11:04 > 0:11:07And there goes the suction cup.
0:11:09 > 0:11:12Pop that over there to dry.
0:11:12 > 0:11:15So using the piece that you cut out earlier,
0:11:15 > 0:11:19do exactly the same thing, so it looks like that.
0:11:19 > 0:11:23To give it extra detail, I've got some lighter green foam
0:11:23 > 0:11:26that I'm going to stick along the top.
0:11:32 > 0:11:34And now for his eyes.
0:11:34 > 0:11:37Another polystyrene ball, which I've cut in half,
0:11:37 > 0:11:40and coloured yellow with felt-tip pens.
0:11:40 > 0:11:44Then take a marker pen... Ooh - he's got it.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48I'm going to make it into reptile pupils,
0:11:48 > 0:11:52which are usually just slits.
0:11:52 > 0:11:54I'm just going to glue them on.
0:11:57 > 0:12:02I've got these two moon shapes which are going to be his eyelids.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Again, just a dab of glue.
0:12:07 > 0:12:09And there's the top of his head.
0:12:09 > 0:12:12Put them together. Glue here and here.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14His jaws are wide open.
0:12:14 > 0:12:18And there you have your crocodile pen or toothbrush holder,
0:12:18 > 0:12:23and with that suction cup, it should stick to any smooth service.
0:12:23 > 0:12:24Snappety-snap.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26Make sure you try THAT at home.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28Back to the big art. Love the teeth.
0:12:28 > 0:12:32Imagine coming face-to-face with these deadly jaws.
0:12:34 > 0:12:37The final stage is to put the crocodile
0:12:37 > 0:12:43- in its natural environment, the water.- Such a great idea.
0:12:43 > 0:12:47Well, Nicola and Jo have reached the finish line.
0:12:47 > 0:12:51So, what do you reckon to our Nile crocodile?
0:12:51 > 0:12:54It looks amazing, launching itself out of the water.
0:12:54 > 0:12:58The multicoloured mosaic has captured the texture of his skin.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02But these jaws - so menacing, with teeth ready to attack.
0:13:02 > 0:13:05Totally deadly.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Nearly time for the Big Reveal.
0:13:07 > 0:13:10I asked the Deadly Art team to recreate these killer shots
0:13:10 > 0:13:13and turn them into art.
0:13:13 > 0:13:15So let's take a look at the finished result.
0:13:17 > 0:13:20That is so dramatic! It looks as if the crocodile
0:13:20 > 0:13:22is bursting through the floor,
0:13:22 > 0:13:25scattering tiles everywhere.
0:13:25 > 0:13:28The monstrous mouth, bristling teeth, is so menacing.
0:13:28 > 0:13:31Those burning yellow eyes, reflecting the light.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34You don't want to be in the water with that!
0:13:34 > 0:13:37The green light gives a ghostly, swampy feel.
0:13:37 > 0:13:40A perfect killer moment, captured in art.
0:13:40 > 0:13:43Art doesn't get any deadlier than this.
0:13:43 > 0:13:45What an incredible creation.
0:13:45 > 0:13:49Make sure you try the doodle and the DIY and we'll see you next time
0:13:49 > 0:13:52for more Deadly Art.
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