Chasing Ice
2012 · 74 min · Director: Jeff Orlowski-Yang, Jeff Orlowski
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'National Geographic' photographer James Balog was once a skeptic about climate change. But through his Extreme Ice Survey, he discovers undeniable evidence of our changing planet. In 'Chasing Ice,' we follow Balog across the Arctic as he deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. Balog's hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Traveling with a young team of adventurers by helicopter, canoe and dog sled across three continents, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story in human history. As the debate polarizes America and the intensity of natural disasters ramp up around the world, 'Chasing Ice' depicts a heroic photojournalist on a mission to gather evidence and deliver hope to our carbon-powered planet
Emotional fingerprint
Chasing Ice (2012) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Awe 35%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Awe35%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Anxiety10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Awe, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Awe, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Awe
- Anxiety
- Inspiration
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Anxiety
Dominant emotion: Awe
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Inspiration
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Awe | Anxiety | Inspiration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Anxiety | 55 % | 32 % | 33 % | 22 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Awe | 59 % | 44 % | 25 % | 36 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Curiosity | 56 % | 35 % | 29 % | 44 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Curiosity | 57 % | 32 % | 37 % | 35 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Awe | 64 % | 45 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Inspiration | 64 % | 33 % | 46 % | 30 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Anxiety | 66 % | 13 % | 61 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Anxiety | 70 % | 5 % | 66 % | 20 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 31′ | Sadness | 71 % | 8 % | 53 % | 29 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Inspiration | 71 % | 24 % | 43 % | 33 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Anxiety | 68 % | 44 % | 50 % | 20 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Awe | 68 % | 45 % | 61 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Anxiety | 73 % | 31 % | 61 % | 13 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Sadness | 70 % | 29 % | 50 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Inspiration | 60 % | 34 % | 35 % | 40 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Curiosity | 59 % | 44 % | 30 % | 41 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Awe | 69 % | 61 % | 40 % | 26 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Awe | 80 % | 75 % | 51 % | 26 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Awe | 81 % | 63 % | 51 % | 49 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Inspiration | 73 % | 32 % | 42 % | 63 % |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Self - EIS Engineer
Self - The Aspen Institute
Self - National Geographic Explorer
Self - National Geographic Editor
Self - Climatologist, Ohio State University
Self - Glaciologist, University of Colorado
Self - James's Wife
Self - EIS Videographer
Details
- Directed by
- Jeff Orlowski-Yang, Jeff Orlowski
- Written by
- Mark Monroe
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2012
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Awe
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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