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Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Facebook Livestream Chat about Slow TV - tonight!

Join me 8pm UK time tonight, that's 9pm Central European, 3pm East Coast, noon West Coast for a Facebook livestream chat about Slow TV on the Slow TV Fans Facebook Group - I'll look to answer or explore questions you may have. (Apologies for visitors from the Southern Hemisphere - it's very rare I receive hits from south of the equator on the blog).

Following CBS Sunday Morning's feature on Slow TV I've had a huge amount of extra hits on the blog and lots more members in the fans group.

So, if you can join me, make sure you've got your beverage-of-choice to hand; it might not last very long or it might!


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Monday, 1 May 2017

Existential crisis around the globe as reindeer broadcast breaks earlier than expected

Expecting an earlier than planned break in the reindeer's journey from Monday 22:00, we got up to find this:

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It feels empty! I watch Slow TV, therefore, I am. No Slow TV. What am I? ;)

Lots of disbelief, shock, sadness, stoic acceptance and looking forward to the reindeer's final thrust as they swim to their summer pasture island later in the week...


At least we can more easily get on with other things now!

It's been a beautiful week of Slow TV from Finnmark; I'll be posting a lot more of reflections and pictures here on The Slow TV Blog.
...and the cats and the dogs can seen the reindeer for one final time!

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Location: Finnmarksvidda, Kautokeino Municipality, Norway

Sunday, 30 April 2017

Dogs watching Reinflytting - Reindeer Migration

Not to be outdone, dogs, besides cats, have also been watching the reindeer migration; here are a few selected examples!

 Cosy TV - Koselig TV
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Self-realisation:
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Compulsive viewing:

I wish I was there:

The role model:
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It might be Slow TV, but it keeps my attention:

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Do you have pictures or videos of your cat or dog watching Slow TV? Get in touch! You can email me here at The Slow TV Blog.

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Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 6
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 5
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 4
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 3
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 2
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 1

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Cats watching Reinflytting - Reindeer Migration

"I'm TRYING to watch NRKrein!" - "Yeah, me too!"
A few pictures of cats enjoying the migration... they've been enjoying it just as much as their human servants.

Thanks to Nadin at Tao Films, a Slow Films (Films worth Slowing Down For) video-on-demand platform, for the post picture inset, as she tried to watch NRKrein earlier in the week.

Catch my audio-interviews about Slow Film and Cinema here on The Slow TV Blog. There are differences and similarities between Slow TV and Slow Film - and both very different to usual TV and Film.

A Wacky Races tribute (catch the reindeer instead of catch the pigeon)

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Watching the sunset



Follow the leader - mellow and contemplate


If only...
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Let me at him, let me at him!

Do you have pictures or videos of your cat or dog watching Slow TV? Get in touch! You can email me here at The Slow TV Blog.

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Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 6
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 5
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 4
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 3
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 2
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 1

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Tuesday, 25 April 2017

Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 4

Courtesy NRK - Northern Lights and Reindeer Migration
Watch the Reindeer Migration Slow TV here: www.nrk.no/rein 

 Welcome to the fourth brief round-up of media and links for the NRK Slow TV Reindeer Migration now that it is finally underway! Well, albeit in the same spot for 21 hours.

What has happened so far? Short clip from Instagram:

A couple reflections on wider tangents of the week-long production:

 The change in the length of day and shortness of night during the week of broadcast is an amazing thing, testimony to the Earth's wobble as the tilt accelerates the Arctic Circle towards the midnight sun from mid May and the Midsummer Solstice in later June. 

The sun rose around  03:28 this morning in Karasjok, sets 21:07 tonight, rises 03:22 on the 26th. Each day will be around 10 minutes longer, by the time the sun sets about 21:43 on 2nd May - when we anticipate the migration to conclude, the night will be 72 minutes shorter

 ENVIRONTMENTAL CONCERNS and REINDEER HEALTH

 There are large environmental concerns for reindeer at the moment; one is that the arctic is becoming too (relatively) hot - more here at phys.org


There has also been a case of Chronic Wasting Disease in a reindeer (similar to BSE in cows) further south in Norway, which gives cause for concern. More on The Local 

 On Twitter, also see @ReindeerHerding 
On Facebook, The International Centre for Reindeer Husbandy
The Reindeer Centre website

 Two links picked up in the press yesterday:
10 Facts about Reindeer Migration Minute by Minute
and
Barents Observer about the production

 The production caravan gumpi-train rides out for broadcast start:
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Lots more to come about #NRKrein on The Slow TV Blog over the next few weeks!

 Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 3
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 2
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 1

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Location: Finnmarksvidda, Kautokeino Municipality, Norway

Monday, 24 April 2017

Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 3

Courtesy NRK - What beautiful TV this should be
The long awaited day of Reindeer Migration Slow TV beginning is here! Since this article first appeared in the Aftenposten in August 2015, I have thought, "this should be a particularly memorable Slow TV", and all the omens point that way.  

 The production has been in pre-production for some time, working out technical challenges, getting the reindeer used to cameras and different people, planning for different contingencies. Including an uncertain start date.

Originally scheduled to start last Friday, the production was put back due to cold temperatures keeping the snow too hard for the reindeer to forage. Here's part of an interview I carried out with two Norwegian Slow TV producers about this (and other projects) back in February:

Broadcasting from areas of Norway with no phone or satellite coverage make for an immense technical challenge, about 31 staff are involved in getting this production out to the world. Triangulating the signal from mountaintops along the way, the pictures will come from a variety of cameras: sled-mounted, drone, go-pro from a reindeer's back. All very high quality images.

 The outside-broadcast gallery is probably the most unique customised vehicle ever put together in broadcasting history; have a look at this from one of the production crew on Instagram:
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Being on air 24/7 for around 7 days continuous, we will get the stunning snowy landscapes of the far north of Norway, and subject to clear skies - golden sunrises and sunsets, and hopefully, even some shots of the northern lights. For those of us on similar time to Norway, there could be some late nights in store.

 After a week of this, we should all be more aware of reindeer herding and in particular, the Sami culture of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and north-west Russia. 

 A fascinating insight into the world of reindeer husbandry is on the main NRK website, with great facts like "Miessemánnu is the Sami name of May.The name means "reindeer calf month," the month of reindeer calves are born." It's worth getting Chrome (or other browsers) to translate it, if needed, into your preferred language. See HERE.

On Twitter, also see @ReindeerHerding 
On Facebook, The International Centre for Reindeer Husbandy
The Reindeer Centre website

WHERE CAN I WATCH IT AND WHEN?

 For viewers outside Norway, where we can watch this epic Slow TV broadcast is at
www.nrk.no/rein - nice and easy one!

 A countdown is showing; as of Sunday afternoon it looked like a 15:00 time start in Norway, but as of Monday morning, it's now 19:45 Norway time (18:45 UK, 13:45 US East Coast, 10:45 US West Coast).
This is the Cineflex camera - expect some stunning distant shots, panoramas and zooms from a not-very-cheap piece of equipment.
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#giđđajohtin is another hashtag to watch out for besides #NRKrein

 Read about Norwegian choir, Cantus' new album (the choir sung in Frozen)

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Lots more to come about #NRKrein on The Slow TV Blog over the next few weeks!

 Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 2
Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 1

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Saturday, 22 April 2017

Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 2

NRK Logo for the Broadcast (Sami version with next update)
Woh there, Santa! Hold the reins, Rudolph! OK, it's a bit like Christmas being delayed. Well it is if you've been looking forward to this week-long reindeer migration Slow TV as much as I have.

 The reindeer can't depart just yet as due to the cold Easter (even with it being a very late Easter) the snow is still too thick; it needs to melt more so the reindeer are able to forage along the way and also when they reach their destination. We don't want hungry reindeer!

 At the moment, the earliest Reinflytting Minutt for Minutt can start is Monday evening 24th April - so, The Slow TV Blogger will be monitoring for signs of mission-start throughout this weekend. At the moment, it looks like 19:00 Norway time, so 18:00 UK time, 13:00 US East Coast, 10:00 US West Coast. This could change! See the NRK TV Guide.

 In order to get a little more in the mood, there is a 12 minute trailer / prologue to the Reindeer Migration Slow TV - right here - and there are some great behind the scenes photos going up on Instagram from
See also here on the NRK website for news.
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Read about Norwegian choir, Cantus' new album (the choir sung in Frozen)

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Lots more to come about #NRKRein on The Slow TV Blog over the next few weeks!

Slow TV Reindeer Migration Digest No 1

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Reindeer Slow TV - Cineflex Camera Scooter

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Not just a camera on a scooter, but a Cineflex camera - able to catch very high quality images from over a kilometre away. Used by military, this can give stunning shots for whatever visual information is required. It serves Norwegian Slow TV perfectly for magnificent distant shots and a zoom like no other. (That sounds like an advert!)

 Embedded Instagram picture from Northern Norway photographer www.Janhelmerolsen.com

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