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81 Degrees North
extreme cold, rain, snow and ice. Never
before had a D-21 been exposed to such
conditions!
It proved to be the ideal choice; the D-21
in 4:4:4 format perfectly captured the
depth and scale of the landscape as well
as the glinting ice, the thrilling colours of
icebergs and glaciers, and the enchanting
skyscapes created when the sun sank low
on the horizon. It simply allowed us to
portray the genuine character of the Arctic
and bring it closer to the viewer – this
unique and endangered world that is
home to the white predators.
Everything worked fantastically, including
the initial training at ARRI, the packing
of equipment, the journey to Spitsbergen
and the loading onto our ship – the MS
Hans Fischer
…started as a DoP at Bavarian TV in 1996 and has shot
many documentaries in Germany and around the world
in Asia, Africa, and North America utilizing all common
production formats. In 2002, Hans Fischer was appointed
chief cameraman at Bavarian TV, and as such is responsible
for the technical and artistic achievements of all the
company's camera teams.
C a m e r a
Origo. On August 28 th , we left the old
mining estate of Longyearbyen and
traveled northward up the west coast of
Spitsbergen – our adventure had begun!
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