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Polar Extremes (2020)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 53M

Director : Lucy Haken

Synopsis

Renowned paleontologist Kirk Johnson takes us on an epic adventure through time at the polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils found in all the wrong places—beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-like mammals in the Arctic—Johnson uncovers the bizarre history of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests teeming with life. What caused such dramatic changes at the ends of the Earth? And what can the past reveal about our planet’s climate today—and in the future?

Actors

Kirk Johnson
Kirk Johnson
Host

Crews

David Dugan
David Dugan
Producer
Lucy Haken
Lucy Haken
Director
Sabrina Burnard
Sabrina Burnard
Editor
Ian Strang
Ian Strang
Additional Editing
Piers Leigh
Piers Leigh
Director of Photography
Jon Sayers
Jon Sayers
Additional Photography
Zachary Fink
Zachary Fink
Director of Photography
Caitlin Saks
Caitlin Saks
Producer
Arlo Pérez
Arlo Pérez
Associate Producer
Sacha Thorpe
Sacha Thorpe
Associate Producer
Josh Forwood
Josh Forwood
Sound Recordist
Josh Forwood
Josh Forwood
Drone Operator
Joby Lubman
Joby Lubman
Producer
Farne Sinclair
Farne Sinclair
Line Producer
Olivia Badnell
Olivia Badnell
Production Manager
Alexia Cheinoporou
Alexia Cheinoporou
Production Manager
Cristina Miro
Cristina Miro
Researcher
Rosemary Cafferkey
Rosemary Cafferkey
Researcher
Elizabeth Richardson
Elizabeth Richardson
Production Accountant
Nuno Pereira
Nuno Pereira
VFX Supervisor
Will Davis
Will Davis
CG Artist
Matt Lowrey
Matt Lowrey
CG Artist
Ed Turvey
Ed Turvey
CG Artist
Craig Healy
Craig Healy
CG Artist
Ella Marie
Ella Marie
Graphic Designer
Kingsley Harris
Kingsley Harris
Graphic Designer
Scott Simmonds
Scott Simmonds
Compositing Supervisor
Jules Pye
Jules Pye
VFX Production Coordinator
Max de Wardener
Max de Wardener
Music
Philip Michael
Philip Michael
Technical Supervisor
Adam Grant
Adam Grant
Online Editor
Vicki Matich
Vicki Matich
Colorist
Ben Ormerod
Ben Ormerod
Sound Mixer
Isabel Montanez
Isabel Montanez
Scientific Consultant
David Archer
David Archer
Scientific Consultant
Scott Wing
Scott Wing
Scientific Consultant
Dave Montgomery
Dave Montgomery
Scientific Consultant

Trailers and other movies

Polar Extremes I Trailer I NOVA I PBS

Posters and backgrounds

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