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@betweenearthandskyblog
Texas Tech Public Media is proud to present the teaser for upcoming nonfiction film, “Between Earth and Sky,” coming in 2017. Funded by The Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas Tech University, Soil Science Society of America, BL Allen Endowment in Pedology, and The University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
Between Earth and Sky: Meet the Crew: Jonathan Seaborn:
Jonathan Seaborn serves as Co-Director on Between Earth and Sky. He came to Texas Tech Public Media in September of 2014 and has already had a huge impact on the production of 24 Frames, Inside Texas Tech, as well as the many other films and projects that KTTZ-TV produces.
When Between Earth and Sky came to Texas Tech Public Media the question was asked, "who wants to go to Alaska?" Yet, before it was even explained why, Jon's hand shot up. He's an adventurer who loves a challenge and exceeds with his leadership and skill behind the camera.
In Alaska he has added great value and vision to the difficult shooting schedule and production conditions. He can run a camera, conduct an interview, and add patience and calm when trouble or equipment rears its head.
After almost 4 weeks in production on the film Jonathan will return to Lubbock and work for a bit before heading on his delayed honeymoon with his wife Lyndsey.
Texas Tech Public Media is proud to present the teaser for upcoming nonfiction film, "Between Earth and Sky," coming in 2017. Funded by The Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas Tech University, Soil Science Society of America, BL Allen Endowment in Pedology, and The University of Alaska-Fairbanks.
“ In a new study published today, scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey found that the remote northern Alaska coast has some of the highest shoreline erosion rates in the world. Analyzing over half a century of shoreline change data, scientists found the pattern is extremely variable with most of the coast retreating at rates of more than 1 meter a year. “ USGS http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=4261#.VcS4cvlVhBc
Production continues. From the Toolik field station the soil field tour heads out on many adventures.
photos of Producer, Writer, and Co-Director, Paul Allen Hunton
Meet the Crew: Paul Allen Hunton
Full disclosure, I'm writing this about myself, and because of that I'll keep it short. I've been working in film and television since I turned 18 and got my start at PBS in Portales New Mexico at KENW-TV. I came to KTTZ-TV in Lubbock in 2011 and love working with the amazing people here and at Texas Tech University and the community of Lubbock.
For Between Earth and Sky I'm the Producer, Writer, and Co-Director. When Dr. David Weindorf approached Texas Tech Public Media about the project I was excited for the opportunity. Our program 24 Frames has had great success celebrating the arts and music community of the Southwest, but more importantly examining the human spirit. I wanted to bring that same idea to the hard science of arctic soils and climate change. So far I think we've captured that and it's all due to an amazing crew from Executive Producer David Weindorf, Co-Director Jonathan Seaborn, Director of Photography Austin Wideman and Production Assistant-Camera Operator, Weston Davis.
I'm excited to continue to share with you the adventures of the production and can't wait to get the film out to the world in early 2017. Stay tuned!
photos of Director of Photography, Austin Wideman
Meet the Crew: Austin Wideman
Austin Wideman is the Director of Photography for Between Earth and Sky. He's currently about to start his last semester at Texas Tech University where he'll graduate from the College of Media and Communication. He's wise beyond his years and as skilled as they come. He is a natural behind the camera and can work under any conditions thrown at him. For this project he had to learn 4K Cinema utilizing 2 Panasonic GH4s as well as learn how to operate a DJI Inspire 1 4K drone. He's a natural and adapted quickly to the arduous shooting conditions of Alaska.
Wideman is young but a consummate professional who has a poetic eye for composition and light that will only grow better as his career moves forward. Austin films everything, and always has a camera ready in hopes of getting a great shot of a grizzly bear or whatever else the tundra might throw his way.
Austin's first question when asked to join the production team was, "will there be coffee in the wilderness?" A brilliant artist, he's brought a great vision to the project. To check out more of his work go to austinwideman.com
Photos of Executive Producer, David Weindorf, Ph.D.
Meet the Crew: David Weindorf
David Weindorf, Ph.D. is the Executive Producer of Between Earth and Sky. He approached Texas Tech Public Media in the spring of 2015 with an idea he was very passionate about. A soil scientist, Dr. Weindorf had been on the Arctic Soil Field Tour in Alaska with Chien-Lu Ping, Ph.D. multiple times and knew how important and valuable the field tour was to not only the science of soil but to our understanding of climate change. David had already crafted a draft of what the film could look like and one thing he was sure of was that Dr. Ping, who has led the field tour for over 20 years, needed to be a central part of the film as he was looking to retirement soon.
David has been an extraordinary Executive Producer, securing funds, scheduling, obtaining permits and allowing the film crew to focus on capturing the story. He also has a great sense of humor and has laid the ground work to make Between Earth and Sky a very successful project. Dr. David Weindorf currently serves as Associate Dean for Research for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and BL Allen Endowed Chair of Pedology in the Department of Plant and Soil Science. Dr. Weindorf holds a B.S. in Range Management, M.S. in Soil Science (geochemistry minor), and Ph.D. in Agronomy from Texas Tech. Awards for Dr. Weindorf include: TTU Faculty International Scholarship Award (2015), USDA-NRCS National Cooperative Soil Survey’s Eagle Award (2012); LSU Gamma Sigma Delta’s Agricultural Teacher Honor Role (2011); Fulbright Scholar at Universitatea de Ştiinţe Agricole şi Medicină Veterinară in Cluj-Napoca, Romania (2011); Sedberry Award for Outstanding Graduate Teacher in the LSU College of Agriculture (2010); and LSU Gamma Sigma Delta’s Teaching Award of Merit (2010).
Dr. Weindorf is 20+ year member the Soil Science Society of America serving as chair elect of the Pedology section (S-5) and a licensed Texas Professional Geoscientist. He was formerly editor of the journal Soil Horizons (2011-2013), and currently serves on the editorial boards of Pedosphere and SOIL. Previously, he served on the editorial board of Louisiana Agriculture. Dr. Weindorf also currently serves on the board of trustees for the Composting Council Research and Education Foundation (2013-present) and has served as the past president and board member of the Professional Soil Scientists Association of Texas; as well as past president and board member of the Texas Section of the American Society of Agronomy.
Dr. Chien-Lu Ping kicks off the arctic soil field tour. Lots of people excited about soil.
The First Dig
The driving force behind Between Earth and Sky is Chien-Lu Ping's Arctic Soil Field Tour course conducted by the University of Alaska-Fairbanks. Here is a description of the class from UAF's website:
"During this 21-day course, students will learn about Arctic vegetation, soils, landforms, permafrost, geology, wildlife and land-use along the incredible research transect from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay, which traverses boreal forest, alpine, and Arctic biomes. Plant species and vegetation will be studied in the context of environmental gradients. Students will learn methods for vegetation sampling and description, and will undertake an independent research project of their choosing.
Twelve days will be spent camping at locations along the transect. We will also stay three nights at Toolik Field Station, a world-renowned Arctic research station. Guest instructors will discuss Arctic ecology and landscape features in greater detail at key points along the travel route."
Our production team is along to document the tour which will serve as the backbone to the film. Here is a note from Co-Director, Jonathan Seaborn.
"We had our 1st lecture yesterday and 1st dig this morning. It's interesting to see so many people this excited about soil. The class in now officially underway. On the dig, Dr. Ping took us to a north facing site and one south facing. We were able to see the difference that the direction the slope was facing had on the soil. We leave around 8 tomorrow for coldfoot."
The class and production will be completely off the grid for the next 4-5 days.
The first dig and kick-off to the Arctic Soil Field Tour which will serve as the backbone of the film.
Farm land out side of Delta Junction Alaska. Music: Explosions In The Sky "The Only Moment We Were Alone"
Farming on the Last Frontier
Over the course of the production we haven't just been interviewing scientists. Business owners, train conductors, and what we might call just ordinary citizens, have all been included in the film. One of the most unique perspectives we've gotten has come from those who farm the Last Frontier. Alaskan farmers have a unique perspective on just about everything, but one insight we were most interested in was how weather is affecting farming in the state. Not all of which is negative, later winters and earlier summers mean longer growing seasons. At the same time the low snow fall and dry springs can make for a difficult season. Most were more then willing to admit that the climate is in-fact changing, most were quick to add that they weren’t sold on the idea that it’s man made. While one of the farmers that has been here the longest felt that man for sure had a hand in it, and even questioned how we couldn’t be affecting the climate. We also came across the oil pipe line. Being that oil is one of the biggest economic industries for the state, one of the interviewees noted that if the burning of fossil fuels had anything to do with climate change “that it might be a hard pill for some people to take."
Farming on the Last Frontier.