Antarctica Time lapse: A Year on Ice

Go to http://www.antarcticimages.com for a better quality version of this clip.
Blog: http://www.frozensouth.com

Time-lapse video filmed in Antarctica, in and around McMurdo Station and Scott Base.
Each year the sun is below the horizon for 4 months in the middle of winter, and above the horizon for 4 months in summer. During the couple of months in between we have more-or-less normal days.
Includes shots of auroras and the very rare polar stratospheric nacreous clouds, which form when ozone depleting gases crystallize in the upper atmosphere in the intense cold.
Summer population is about 1200 people, winter about 200.

This is a demo clip I did back in 2005 to demonstrate the potential for time-lapse imgery in Antarctica. It has now been an ongoing project for me for 10 years. I have taken millions of individual photos and worn out a number of cameras.

A feature film will be released eventually, keep an eye on my user page or blog for more info.
Check out my other videos as well for more of life on the Ice.

For those of you who have been asking about the music I used here, the first piece of music is "Whirl-Y-Reel" by Afro Celt Sound System, the second is "The Grand Finale" from the Edward Scissorhands soundtrack by Danny Elfman. Both are available at most music outlets.

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• Antarctica
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• Ice
• Aurora
• McMurdo
• time-lapse
• Scott
• Base
• South
• Pole
• timelapse
• Antz
• Anthony
• Powell
• northern
• lights

[SuperKare123]

Can i live in Antarctica? is it legal>?

[Antzarctica]

@SuperKare123 No one really "Lives" here, but lots of people do seasonal work here.

[stephenpeters1]

The author of this video does not allow playback on iPad, what's all that about?

[Antzarctica]

@stephenpeters1 Nothing to do with me. I think youtube limits it because of the soundtrack.

[manusharma23]

@Antzarctica At 3:45, why is ice melting when its winter? Also, could you post months according to the video time? I cant figure just by watching as I am from Asia and its always summer here :p.

[Antzarctica]

@manusharma23 That is a bucket of chains that was on a loader that was emptied out when the vehicle was brought inside to thaw out.

[Antzarctica]

@repaeu It is a memorial marker to a man who died there when his bulldozer fell through the ice, his body was never recovered. He was a Christian. Do you find it offensive he has a Christian marker?

[voiceguy100]

I read Antarctica was once a tropical paradise. That place holds a lot of answers to many questions we have today.

[carlosmagnoqb]

Maximum temperature in there when ot's summer: -5°C

[moruization]

Magical place!!!!!!!!

[MyrnaGTZ]

amazing video!!!!! I had to SHARE it with all may friends aroud the world. You did a GREAT JOB.!!!!!

[CxRax]

@SuperKare123 No thanks gay guy, if you want another guy to blow you, look somewhere else, I prefer women instead.

[SuperKare123]

@CxRax blow me

[CxRax]

@SuperKare123 Stupid question

[djkwix2002]

Hey, cool vid! Come check out the time lapses on my channel! :D

[mandy26lez]

why is it someone always has to bitch about something on every video? this place is beautiful and somebody has to bitch about the christian symbol. suck it up nobody's out to get you.

[rockythebull85]

Awesome!!