"Year On Ice" Feature Film Update

Posted by Anthony and Christine Powell at 1/30/2010 3:23 PM
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We are now off the Ice, taking a year off to work full-time on getting the "Year on Ice" feature film completed.
I'm at the stage now where I have finally finished rendering all my time-lapse footage from the last 7 years into usable footage from the over 1,000,000 individual photos taken.

In the process I have worn out several cameras, and broken plenty of equipment in the extreme cold.
Occasionally I have gone to recover a camera after leaving it out overnight, and found it tipped over and buried in a snow bank, or worse, face down, lens first in the rocks.
The end result is that I have gathered a lot of great footage. It will be something very unique, there are many sequences that have never been caught on film before.

I currently have a rough cut of just time-lapse footage alone that runs for about 90 minutes, but I plan on cutting about 30 minutes from this, then adding about 30 minutes of regular interviews and other fun footage. Enough to put everything into context for the viewer, but avoiding a running commentary so that people can enjoy the experience of what it is like to spend a year in Antarctica for themselves.

The film should be out later this year with a final total running time around 90 minutes.



 

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  • 1/30/2010 5:17 PM Martin wrote:
    Great!!!! I'm really looking forward to the "Year on Ice," is there a specific date in mind, or month rather for the release? ---- I've always been a fan of Frostbytes!!! Thank you Anthony and Christine for sharing the frozen south with us!!! I really cannot tell you how much I cannot wait!!!!!!!! I've seen all your vids over and over so many times, for a full featured 90 minutes will be like living the experience without leaving the comfort of my nice and warm home!!! hehe Also, I hope you may have a contest open to fans, so that perhaps one of us may win an autographed copy!!!
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  • 1/31/2010 5:39 AM SHARON wrote:
    I can't wait to see it!!! I applaude all of your efforts to give the world a chance to see what life in Antartica is like.
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  • 1/31/2010 6:40 AM Tom wrote:
    Wonderful to hear Anthony. I can't imagine what managing 1M images would be like. The small sample of A Year On Ice you have on YouTube is incedible. Best of luck with your post processing on the full feature.

    Joan Myers exhibit is here in Denver in about another month. I think only 50 or so images though.
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  • 2/13/2010 10:27 PM Raner wrote:
    Woah some excellent news like above posters said Can't wait for your film either it will be amazing experience I'm so excited!

    Thank you for showing us so amazing place on earth!
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  • 3/20/2010 1:48 AM IowaMouse wrote:
    Awesome! Can't wait to see it! Please publish a note so we know when to start looking for it. Hope to see you back On Ice next year!
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