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