antarctica : a year on ice
his film award winning film antarctica: a year on ice is available on home video now .
the upcoming documentary antarctica: a year on ice is less a portrait of scientific discovery than the community that forms around a scientific research base .
though to say antarctica: a year on ice is simply a vehicle for powell' s extraordinary time - lapse photography would be a little disingenuous .
the upcoming documentary antarctica: a year on ice is less a portrait of scientific discovery than the community that forms around a scientific research base. »
powell is not a film school chum but his work in antarctica: a year on ice shows a great deal of commitment, understanding of the subject matter, and technical skills .
a documentary that' s essentially a tribute to a hardy group of people who' ve made a life on the ice .
a visually stunning chronicle revealing what it is like to live in antarctica for a full year. this is the reality for the everyday workers keeping the bases running in the harshest conditions on the planet. antarctica: a year on ice unflinchingly captures what they endure, from endless winters isolated from the rest of the world, to months of unending darkness in the coldest place on earth .
earth' s ice cover is shrinking. see how climate change has affected glaciers, sea ice, and continental ice sheets .
utterly fascinating and uniquely personal, this is antarctica as you have never seen it before a vast wilderness that a dedicated few call home all year round .
video: the expanse of the annual minimum arctic sea ice for each year from 1979 through 2016 .
a q & a with nasa goddard space flight center’s joey comiso – a sea ice scientist and lead author of the cryosphere observations chapter in the fifth assessment of the intergovernmental panel on climate change – about what’s going on with the sea ice in antarctica. credit: nasa / m. studinge
in the process, powell has developed his own specialized camera technology able to withstand the freezing temperatures, subsequently making this the first time that antarctica’s pitch - dark winters have been properly captured on film. his remarkable time - lapse imagery and panoramic vistas have been featured in bbc’s frozen planet and in national geographic. antarctica: a year on ice is a must - see on the big screen .
director / photographer / producer anthony powell has contributed footage to numerous films and tv shows all over the world. most recently he featured in the bbc series frozen planet. antarctica: a year on ice is his first feature film .
a visually stunning chronicle of what it is like to live in antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world, and enduring months of darkness in the coldest place on earth .
a visually stunning and unique first person documentary that positions the viewer deep in the rugged beauty of the continent, antarctic: a year on ice has won numerous awards and it is easy to see why .
antarctica: a year on ice is a visually stunning film that lets you experience what it is like to live in antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world, while enduring months of darkness in the harshest place on earth. anthony powell has been working in antarctica with his wife christine for many years. after over 10 years of filming, his documentary is now complete. it has had a theatrical release in the us and new zealand, and has screened at numerous festivals around the world and winning many awards .
sea ice surrounding antarctica reached a new record high extent this year, covering more of the southern oceans than it has since scientists began a long - term satellite record to map sea ice extent in the late 1970s. the upward trend in the antarctic, however, is only about a third of the magnitude of the rapid loss of sea ice in the arctic ocean .
the mass of the antarctic ice sheet has changed over the last several years. research based on observations from nasa’s twin nasa / german aerospace center’s twin gravity recovery and climate experiment (grace) satellites indicates that between 2002 and 2016, antarctica shed approximately 125 gigatons of ice per year, causing global sea level to rise by 0. 35 millimeters per year .
to create award - winning a year on ice antarctic photographer anthony powell spent 10 years (and nine winters) clocking the continent on camera: from the 24 - hour darkness of winter to desolate, stunning polar vistas (blazing aurora, freezing ice storms) and the creatures and humans who are based there. time - lapse imagery — powell’s speciality — evokes the ever - changing patterns of polar life. powell’s images have screened on national geographic, discovery and in bbc’s frozen planet. a year on ice has inspired awe and acclaim at film festivals worldwide .
snowfall could be a factor as well, meier said. snow landing on thin ice can actually push the thin ice below the water, which then allows cold ocean water to seep up through the ice and flood the snow – leading to a slushy mixture that freezes in the cold atmosphere and adds to the thickness of the ice. this new, thicker ice would be more resilient to melting .
two japanese scientists, ushioda and ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in antarctica. ushioda and ochi eventually leave antarctica, only to return to search... see full summary »
these images, created with grace data, show changes in antarctic ice mass since 2002. orange and red shades indicate areas that lost ice mass, while light blue shades indicate areas that gained ice mass. white indicates areas where there has been very little or no change in ice mass since 2002. in general, areas near the center of antarctica experienced small amounts of positive or negative change, while the west antarctic ice sheet experienced a significant ice mass loss (dark red) over the 14 - year period. floating ice shelves whose mass grace doesn' t measure are colored gray .
“the planet as a whole is doing what was expected in terms of warming. sea ice as a whole is decreasing as expected, but just like with global warming, not every location with sea ice will have a downward trend in ice extent, ” parkinson said .
now available to order on amazon and on demand in north america: urltoken film website: urltoken the multi - award winning film that lets you experience what it is like to live in antarctica for a full year, including winters isolated from the rest of the world, while enduring months of darkness in the harshest place on earth .
gives testament to the planet’s natural wonders, humanity’s thirst for adventure, and the emotional extremes that accompany a year within the last pristine wilderness on the planet .
antarctica: a year on ice is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world. guided by nature photographer anthony powell, we experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on earth along with the hardy and devoted people who call it home year - round. capturing epic battles against hellacious storms, quiet reveries of nature' s grandeur, and everyday moments of humanity, this one - of - a - kind documentary reveals a close - knit international community of scientists, craftsmen and laborers that thrive in a land few have ever experienced. filmed over 10 years on the continent, antarctica combines spectacular photography and a deeply personal adventure to capture the splendor of the frozen planet like no film before it .
now playing in select theaters nationwide! urltoken urltoken antarctica: a year on ice is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year - round. the research stations scattered throughout the continent host a close - knit international population of scientists, technicians and craftsmen. isolated from the rest of the world, enduring months of unending darkness followed by periods when the sun never sets, antarctic residents experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on earth. capturing epic battles against hellacious storms, quiet reveries of nature' s grandeur, and everyday moments of work and laughter, this unique documentary shows a steadfast community thriving in a land few humans have experienced. using specially modified cameras and spectacular time - lapse photography, filmmaker anthony powell captures the splendor of the region like no film before. antarctica: a year on ice gives testament to the planet’s natural wonders, humanity’s thirst for adventure, and the emotional extremes that accompany a year within the last pristine wilderness on the planet .
antarctica: a year on ice is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year - round. the research stations scattered throughout the continent host a close - knit international population of scientists, technicians and craftsmen. isolated from the rest of the world, enduring months of unending darkness followed by periods when the sun never sets, antarctic residents experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on earth. capturing epic battles against hellacious storms, quiet reveries of nature' s grandeur, and everyday moments of work and laughter, this unique documentary shows a steadfast community thriving in a land few humans have experienced. using specially modified cameras and spectacular time - lapse photography, filmmaker anthony powell captures the splendor of the region like no film before. antarctica: a year on ice gives testament to the planet' s natural wonders, humanity' s thirst for adventure, and the emotional extremes that accompany a year within the last pristine wilderness on the planet. (c) music box films
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ultimately does evoke a sense of the place - its magnificent emptiness and inhuman, unspoiled purity .
the single - day maximum extent this year was reached on sept. 20, according to nsidc data, when the sea ice covered 7. 78 million square miles (20. 14 million square kilometers). this year' s five - day average maximum was reached on sept. 22, when sea ice covered 7. 76 million square miles (20. 11 million square kilometers), according to nsidc .
anthony powell has been working in antarctica with his wife, christine, for many years .
this year, antarctic sea ice reached a record maximum extent while the arctic reached a minimum extent in the ten lowest since satellite records began. why are these trends going in opposite directions? credit: nasa goddard space flight center / joy ng
“the winds really play a big role, ” meier said. they whip around the continent, constantly pushing the thin ice. and if they change direction or get stronger in a more northward direction, he said, they push the ice further and grow the extent. when researchers measure ice extent, they look for areas of ocean where at least 15 percent is covered by sea ice .
melting ice on the edges of the antarctic continent could be leading to more fresh, just - above - freezing water, which makes refreezing into sea ice easier, parkinson said. or changes in water circulation patterns, bringing colder waters up to the surface around the landmass, could help grow more ice .
a warming climate changes weather patterns, said walt meier, a research scientist at goddard. sometimes those weather patterns will bring cooler air to some areas. and in the antarctic, where sea ice circles the continent and covers such a large area, it doesn’t take that much additional ice extent to set a new record .
documentary film crews usually visit antarctica during the few short months of summer. however, this film includes footage meticulously gathered over 15 years, including 9 winters, in 24 - hour darkness, and mind - numbing cold for months at a time. for the first time we get to be part of the genuine long - term human experience, experiencing the stunning visual wonders and the moving emotional journey of a year on the ice .
video: images created from grace data showing changes in greenland ice mass since 2002 .
since the late 1970s, the arctic has lost an average of 20, 800 square miles (53, 900 square kilometers) of ice a year; the antarctic has gained an average of 7, 300 square miles (18, 900 sq km). on sept. 19 this year, for the first time ever since 1979, antarctic sea ice extent exceeded 7. 72 million square miles (20 million square kilometers), according to the national snow and ice data center. the ice extent stayed above this benchmark extent for several days. the average maximum extent between 1981 and 2010 was 7. 23 million square miles (18. 72 million square kilometers) .
we all know the basics: dark winters. bright summers. cute penguins. but what’s it like to actually live in antarctica, widely regarded as the harshest environment on earth ?
the new antarctic sea ice record reflects the diversity and complexity of earth’s environments, said nasa researchers. claire parkinson, a senior scientist at nasa’s goddard space flight center, has referred to changes in sea ice coverage as a microcosm of global climate change. just as the temperatures in some regions of the planet are colder than average, even in our warming world, antarctic sea ice has been increasing and bucking the overall trend of ice loss .
ice losses from antarctica have tripled since 2012, increasing global sea levels by 0. 12 inch (3 millimeters) in that timeframe alone, according to a major new international climate assessment funded by nasa and esa (european space agency) .
a lot of folk have been asking about the 48 - hour films from antarctica that i mention in the movie, and where they can see more of them, so here' s a few of my favourites that are available on line. the required elements for this first batch were a
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“part of it is just the geography and geometry. with no northern barrier around the whole perimeter of the ice, the ice can easily expand if conditions are favorable, ” he said .
best thing: getting to see this in a cinema with a big screen and great sound .
while scientists have observed some stronger - than - normal pressure systems – which increase winds – over the last month or so, that element alone is probably not the reason for this year’s record extent, meier said. to better understand this year and the overall increase in antarctic sea ice, scientists are looking at other possibilities as well .
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“spectacular. breathtaking visuals, heart - tugging stories. visual feast that gives you the most tangible impression of antarctica possible. ”
as a film about human beings in extreme isolation, [ anthony powell ] tapped a particularly rich vein .
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follow national geographic photographer james balog across the arctic as he deploys time - lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi - year record of the world' s changing glaciers .
a very interesting look at the life of those who choose to work in antarctica. this features some stunning visuals but also has an engaging and thought provoking side too due to the isolation involved .
under incredibly harsh conditions, powell captures the outstanding beauty of the ice, the active volcano near mcmurdo, the wildlife, the ice - cold water and the amazing night sky with stars so bright, it' s almost blinding .
turning his camera on the people who live and work together in these remote bases, powell does not follow the scientists but focuses instead on the everyday workers who keep the community running. first time feature director powell paints a vivid picture of life on the continent told from the perspective of the maintenance crews, warehouse workers, fire crews and shop workers .
i was actually on my knees and i was crying. that’s how beautiful it was to me .
mostly what you get is a chronicle of tedious routine carried out in a killing climate. that gives this documentary a flavor that is strong and genuine. just not very appealing .
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this feature - length film reveals what it is like to live and work at the bottom of the planet, in antarctica, for a full year. the story is not from the point of view of scientists, but of the people who spend the most time there; the everyday workers who keep the stations running in the harshest place on the planet. filmed over 15 years by frozen planet photographer anthony powell, the film features a unique insiders point of view, with unparalleled access, and never before seen stunning footage of the deep antarctic winters .
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view of sheldon glacier with mount barre in the background, seen from ryder bay near rothera research station, adelaide island, antarctica. credit: british antarctic survey
i feel like i learned so much about living on the continent, something most docs never really show (at least human life). although subjects like the interaction between humans and other animals on antarctica were very quickly touched upon, the imagery from the filmmaker told a story he didn' t need to share with words. it was so beautifully shot by antony powell whose 13 years living on the ice met he knew his subject well enough to capture every thing the terran is. i love the fact that the movie starts out with the section of antarctica not always fully covered in ice. i knew it existed but it' s always weird when it' s mentioned (or seen). it sets the tone that your going to learn something new from this doc, and i did. i got a feel of what it' s like to live in the arctic from people from all walks of life who do it year long. not just scientist and military types, but regular people like fire men and store clerks (who run convenient stores on antarctica). living with each other in the most isolated place imaginable. i got to see what i' ve only read about, like the four mouths of never ending darkness after the four mouths of never ending sunlight. the monstrous weather. i got so see what these conditions do to humans like a brain freeze that makes you loose your track of thought and how living through the harsh winter makes you interact with others who don' t. and of course we got to see penguins (and other animals as well). it was just a beautifully shot and interesting documentary from a filmmakers personal experience. fantastic !
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researchers are investigating a number of other possible explanations as well. one clue, parkinson said, could be found around the antarctic peninsula – a finger of land stretching up toward south america. there, the temperatures are warming, and in the bellingshausen sea just to the west of the peninsula the sea ice is shrinking. beyond the bellingshausen sea and past the amundsen sea, lies the ross sea – where much of the sea ice growth is occurring .
one of the new projects i have been working on is developing a lot of interactive media. this is an image of the inside of shackleton' s hut at cape royds from his 1907 expedition. it is made up of 115 individual photos stitched together, which means you can explore, zoom all the way in, and look at all the details of the hut up close. this was taken shortly after the nz antarctic heritage trust had finished their initial 10 - year conservation project to carry out repairs and help stabilise the artifacts. use the scroll wheel on your mouse to zoom in and out, and click and drag on the picture to look around .
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for antarctica, key variables include the atmospheric and oceanic conditions, as well as the effects of an icy land surface, changing atmospheric chemistry, the ozone hole, months of darkness and more .
when anthony powell first went to the antarctic as a satellite communications technician, he probably figured it would be a great opportunity to indulge his passion for stills photography .
this is a story of rising to the ultimate challenge. having the courage to risk fatal expo - sure and the perseverance demanded on the quest for achievement. these are not solely physical feats, they are mental conquests .
new zealand photographer anthony powell spent a decade documenting his experience at the bottom of the world—from the awe - inspiring auroras and animal ecosystems, to the freezing and terrifying ice storms. but most importantly, he pointed his camera at the people—not just the scientists, but the everyday workers who live on base to keep the stations running. despite the isolation, claustrophobia, and hostile weather, powell studiously captures every moment with humour, pathos, and a healthy dose of awe .
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after 10 years of work, the antarctic heritage trust has just completed their initial conservation work on the historic huts of the early explorers on ross island. these are the huts used by scott and shackleton over 100 years ago. when you visit them it is like stepping into a time capsule, you feel like they have just stepped out and could be back any minute .
ever wondered what it takes to keep a place like scott base running? here' s a series of short videos with some of the staff describing what they do, and what to expect if you want to apply for their job. you can see the rest of them on the antarctic images web page here: urltoken
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is a visually stunning journey to the end of the world with the hardy and devoted people who live there year - round. the research stations scattered throughout the continent host a close - knit international population of scientists, technicians and craftsmen. isolated from the rest of the world, enduring months of unending darkness followed by periods when the sun never sets, antarctic residents experience firsthand the beauty and brutality of the most severe environment on earth. capturing epic battles against hellacious storms, quiet reveries of nature' s grandeur, and everyday moments of work and laughter, this unique documentary shows a steadfast community thriving in a land few humans have experienced. using specially modified cameras and spectacular time - lapse photography, filmmaker anthony powell captures the splendor of the region like no film before .
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self - taught new zealand filmmaker anthony powell directed and shot this documentary about his experiences working on an antarctic research base for over a decade. there are gorgeous images of icebergs and the aurora australis, and powell makes excellent use of time - lapse photography to capture such natural phenomena as a sea freezing over. what registers most strongly, though, is the sense of loneliness and professional drudgery; he manages communications systems for a living, and his workaday perspective distinguishes the movie from your typical exotic - locale documentary. in fact powell' s impressions are so unique that they inspire wonder at the variety of lives taking place on the planet .
so to find himself some 10 years later with such an inspiring record of his time there is a testament to not only his keen eye and ingenuity, but a dogged persistence that we should all be thankful for .
few people will ever travel to the massive southern continent. a landmass twice the size of australia and with a summer population of approximately 5000 people, the snow covered landscape is to most us an utterly alien world .
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filmmaker anthony powell works in antarctica, not just in the summer but in the winter too - when the sun sets for two - months and the already tiny population dwindles to a mere handful. this hardcore spend days snowed in while 200mph gales batter their buildings in the bitterly cold darkness and – when the skies are clear - the luminous aurora australis glows vividly in the sky .
“its really not surprising to people in the climate field that not every location on the face of earth is acting as expected – it would be amazing if everything did, ” parkinson said. “the antarctic sea ice is one of those areas where things have not gone entirely as expected. so it’s natural for scientists to ask, ‘ok, this isn’t what we expected, now how can we explain it? ’”
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a plume of warm water is the reason one of two adjoining glaciers in greenland is melting almost four times as fast as the other .
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way too much screen time is given over to folks describing what it' s like to live in such a place, as opposed to, you know, actually living there .
“fascinating... dazzling arctic vistas and otherworldly sights... vividly depicts a way of life that most of us, fortunately or not, will never get to experience. ”
powell makes excellent use of time - lapse photography to capture such natural phenomena as a sea freezing over. what registers most strongly, though, is the sense of loneliness and professional drudgery .
the world needs film - makers like anthony powell, someone alive enough to realise what a special opportunity they have been given, and then let the rest of us share it with them in the best possible way .
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that suggests that a low - pressure system centered in the amundsen sea could be intensifying or becoming more frequent in the area, she said – changing the wind patterns and circulating warm air over the peninsula, while sweeping cold air from the antarctic continent over the ross sea. this, and other wind and lower atmospheric pattern changes, could be influenced by the ozone hole higher up in the atmosphere – a possibility that has received scientific attention in the past several years, parkinson said .
in the summer time at scott base the sun is above the horizon for 4 months, from roughly the end of the third week of october until the end of the third week of february. this shows the movement of the sun over a full 24 hour period near the peak of summer .
“there hasn’t been one explanation yet that i’d say has become a consensus, where people say, ‘we’ve nailed it, this is why it’s happening, ’” parkinson said. “our models are improving, but they’re far from perfect. one by one, scientists are figuring out that particular variables are more important than we thought years ago, and one by one those variables are getting incorporated into the models. ”
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powell has done what so many other portraits of the frozen planet have failed to do; he gives us something that we (and he) will never be able to physically see .
that is, vast periods of time compressed into smaller periods of time; illuminating the magnificence of movement, light and extreme shifts in climate .
rather than go for the jugular with the crazy amount of awesome images that are surely at their disposal, powell and his editor have realised that for maximum impact, the audience needs time to absorb the magnitude of the visuals .
what better way to do that than to hear from the quirky characters working there .
it is powell' s knowledge of seasonal events, subtle fluctuations, and his co - workers' characters that give him the latitude to try things .
worst thing: realising that for many of us, this is the closest we' ll get .
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anthony has had his work appear in numerous films, exhibits, and tv shows. he most recently featured in the emmy award - winning bbc series frozen planet. this is his first feature film .
it is the simple glimpses of ordinary life in an extraordinary place that are the most stirring moments in the film .
... come for the beauty and adventure of seeing nature' s last holy land but stay for the interesting and unusual story of individuals who brave isolation and privation to experience something that so few have ever felt .
like any house anywhere though, there will still be ongoing monitoring and maintenance needed to keep them intact .
anthony has had his work appear in numerous films, exhibits, and tv shows including the emmy award - winning bbc series, frozen planet .
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the film premiered at the new zealand international film festival 2013, and it has since won multiple awards worldwide. these include, among others, the grand jury award for best film at the laughlin international film festival, slightly intrepid' s best film 2013 award, best documentary at the bel - air film festival, best documentary audience award at the irvine international film festival, and best documentary cinematography at the new zealand film awards .
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antarctica : a year on ice is the first feature film by new zealand filmmaker anthony b. powell . this documentary is set in antarctica , specifically in the ross island region , which is home to two research bases : united states ' mcmurdo station and new zealand 's scott base . it chronicles a year of time spent living and working at these remote stations ; the summer season ( october to february ) when the sun shines 24 hours a day and the long dark winter ( february to october ) where the sun goes down for four long months and darkness envelopes the environment . the film focuses on the everyday workers that keep the stations and the equipment running so the scientists can complete their work . interviewees include a helicopter pilot , fireman , firehouse dispatcher , cook , mechanic , storekeeper , storeman , finance person , administrative person , and operations manager . extensive use of time-lapse photography is used to document the changing seasons and the antarctic landscapes . powell had to invent many of his own camera systems to survive the extreme conditions of the deep antarctic winter . powell 's previous work includes footage for discovery , national geographic , and was featured in bbc 's frozen planet . the film also touches upon topics such as ' t3 syndrome , ' a term that describes what happens to people during the winter , when the t3 hormone in the brain is reassigned to the muscles of the body in an effort to protect it against the extreme cold . the film also describes how the community works and plays together including the annual new year 's party " ice stock " . the film 's post-production was completed at park road post production in wellington , new zealand . 
antarctica: a year on ice is the first feature film by new zealand filmmaker anthony b. powell. this documentary is set in antarctica, specifically in the ross island region, which is home to two research bases: united states' mcmurdo station and new zealand's scott base. it chronicles a year of time spent living and working at these remote stations; the summer season (october to february) when the sun shines 24 hours a day and the long dark winter (february to october) where the sun goes down for four long months and darkness envelopes the environment. the film focuses on the everyday workers that keep the stations and the equipment running so the scientists can complete their work. interviewees include a helicopter pilot, fireman, firehouse dispatcher, cook, mechanic, storekeeper, storeman, finance person, administrative person, and operations manager. extensive use of time-lapse photography is used to document the changing seasons and the antarctic landscapes. powell had to invent many of his own camera systems to survive the extreme conditions of the deep antarctic winter. powell's previous work includes footage for discovery, national geographic, and was featured in bbc's frozen planet. the film also touches upon topics such as' t3 syndrome,' a term that describes what happens to people during the winter, when the t3 hormone in the brain is reassigned to the muscles of the body in an effort to protect it against the extreme cold. the film also describes how the community works and plays together including the annual new year's party " ice stock ". the film's post-production was completed at park road post production in wellington, new zealand.
antarctica: a year on ice is the first feature film by new zealand filmmaker anthony b. powell. this documentary is set in antarctica, specifically in the ross island region, which is home to two research bases: united states' mcmurdo station and new zealand's scott base. it chronicles a year of time spent living and working at these remote stations; the summer season (october to february) when the sun shines 24 hours a day and the long dark winter (february to october) where the sun goes down for four long months and darkness envelopes the environment. the film focuses on the everyday workers that keep the stations and the equipment running so the scientists can complete their work. interviewees include a helicopter pilot, fireman, firehouse dispatcher, cook, mechanic, storekeeper, storeman, finance person, administrative person, and operations manager. extensive use of time-lapse photography is used to document the changing seasons and the antarctic landscapes. powell had to invent many of his own camera systems to survive the extreme conditions of the deep antarctic winter. powell's previous work includes footage for discovery, national geographic, and was featured in bbc's frozen planet. the film also touches upon topics such as' t3 syndrome,' a term that describes what happens to people during the winter, when the t3 hormone in the brain is reassigned to the muscles of the body in an effort to protect it against the extreme cold. the film also describes how the community works and plays together including the annual new year's party " ice stock ". the film's post-production was completed at park road post production in wellington, new zealand.