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Videos!Antarctica - Under the Ice Wild South, Available from the InternationalAntarctic Centre, Education Programme Resources. All ages. Running time approximately 60 minutes. Below the wind-sweptcoastal Ice of the Antarctic, lies a mysterious and impenetrable world,whose inhabitants have never been seen by the human eye. But now, throughthe magic of high technology, cameras loaded onto a Remotely Operated Vehicle(ROV) have paved a way through this watery frontier, and captured the beautifuland bizarre life-forms that exist Under the Ice. The Big Ice Wombat Film & Video, 1984, Produced by New Zealand National Film Unit,39 Minutes. Very good film. Focused on the history of scientific research in AA.Lots of footage of early and present-day scientists, including some women.Review by D. Haller. Emperors of Antarctica Wild South, Available from the InternationalAntarctic Centre, Education Programme Resources. All ages. Running time approximately 60 minutes. On the world's harshestcontinent the breeding ordeal of emperor penguins defies belief. The programmeinterweaves two dramatic human stories: the first about how three pioneersnearly died in 1911, and the second about the TVNZ camera crew, how, evenwith high-tech equipment, they still battled against the Antarctic winter,to gain spectacular footage and tell an enthralling story of this southernmostand smallest colony of emperor penguins. Exploring Antarctica Questar Home Videos, 60 Minutes Interesting historical and present day accounts of the history of explorationof the South Pole and Antarctica. Lots of footage of various explorers andexpeditions from past to present. Includes footage of what was occurringin society during the periods of exploration. Review by D. Haller. Exploring Antarctica Rand McNally, 48 Minutes Visit the Antarctic Peninsula with a modern day group of travelers. Lotsof footage of ice covered landscape and wildlife. Review by D. Haller. Icebird - Adelie Penguins in Antarctica Wild South, International AntarcticCentre, Education Programme Resources. All ages. Running time approximately 50 minutes. Adelie penguins go throughone of the most fascinating breeding cycles in the world. Icebird tellstheir story. Brilliantly photographed, it reveals their race against time,from when the males land on the spectacular icebound shores to the chicksfirst clumsy forays into the freezing seas of Antarctica. Icebird capturesboth the grand sweep of polar nature and intimate domestic dramas, as theAdelies in their 40,000-strong colony surmount the dangers or jealous neighbours,savage predators, chilling blizzards - and a heat wave of four degrees abovefreezing. Icebound Available from the InternationalAntarctic Centre, Education Programme Resources. Celebrating 100 years of man's exploration of the last continent. The Longest Night Wild South, Available from the InternationalAntarctic Centre, Education Programme Resources. All ages. Running time approximately 60 minutes. The turning of the Antarcticseason is revealed through the lives of a handful of people who are isolatedfor the longest night. They endure four months of gloom, and the unbelievablecold which instantly freezes boiling water - or kills unwary people. Theymarvel at the transcendental beauty of the Aurora Australis - frozen firein the night sky. Ozone - Cancer in the Sky Wild South, Available from the InternationalAntarctic Centre, Education Programme Resources. Running time approximately 60 minutes. In this remarkable video you aretaken through the period of sunrise in Antarctica when ozone depletion commences.Why does this happen and what are the consequences. Antarctica is a beautifulplace and this fulm shows that, but overhead something sinister is happening. Solid Water Liquid Rock Wild South, Available from the InternationalAntarctic Centre, Education Programme Resources. All ages. Running time approximately 60 minutes. The world's southernmostvolcano - Mt Erebus in Antarctica. By remote submarine from the seabed hundredsof metres deep, we explore the amazingly rich life under the ice and encounterthe incredible underwater wall of the Erebus Glacier. Reaching the 3000metre summit we find steaming fumeroles building fantastic ice chimneysand carving ice caves. Finally, by remote camera, the Erebus' lava lakeis explored - a glimpse into the inner workings of the earth. 90 Degrees South An absolute treasure for antarctic history buffs if you can get yourhands on it. This fill was shot during the last expedition and containsthe movies and photos of the brilliant photographer, Ponting. Ponting alsonarrate this 1933 revised edition. You must see this one! Review by W. Philips. Antarctica Japanese docudrama about dogs accidentally left behind to survivethe antarctic winter. Very slow at times. And very sad. Music by Vangelis(Chariots of Fire). Review by W. Philips. Scott of the Antarctic Good retelling of Scott's race to the South Pole. Despite the too sympatheticview, the film hints at some of his many short comings. Review by W. Philips. |