Magallanes is one of the Chile’s largest regions however, it is also one of the least populated. In addition to these, Antarctica joines the list, as it is just over 1,000 km to the South. In addition to the name “Patagonia,” other landmarks that make up this territory are: Estrecho de Magallanes (Magallanes Strait), Tierra del Fuego, Canal Beagle (Beagle Channel), Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn), Campo de Hielo Sur (Souther Ice Field) and Torres del Paine. With this comes a hostile, and even sometimes unpredictable, climate, which complement the difficult, wild character of Patagonia’s extreme southern tip. The geography has been shaped by the work of glaciers, which has given these granite giants majestic forms and has created a labyrinth of fjords and islands that add more than 40,000 kilometers of coastline. According to the 2017 Census, the region has a total population of 166.533 inhabitants, with a density of 1.26 habitants per km2. The region’s area is 132.291,10 km2 of total Southamerican territory. This time tomorrow I will have just finished the final de rig and hope to head to Valle de Luna in San Pedro with others in the team, to see an epic sunset and the stars before heading back to the UK on Tuesday.The Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region (48☃6′ a 56☃0′ Southern Latitude), corresponds to Southern Chilean Patagonia, whose capital is Punta Arenas and second most-populated city is Puerto Natales. This saves a third of carbon output vs using air freight. We engage with Extreme E’s legacy projects around the world and all our kit is shipped on the championship ship – the St Helena. 15,000 disposable cups are saved per eventĪ significantly reduced crew with lots of people covering more than one role whilst on site helps reduce our carbon footprint.75,000 plastic bottles were saved last year.In order to save waste and single use plastic, every person on site has to bring and wash up their own plates, cutlery cups etc. It’s not glamorous but a pair of sturdy walking boots!Ĭan you tell us about any elements of this production which are sustainable? What’s the one piece of kit you couldn’t be without on location? On this event we had to battle “dust devils” (imagine a mini dusty tornado) that frequently ripped through the TV compound. There are always unforeseen situations which we have to be able to react to as quickly as possible. We have worked in a range of conditions that push the crew and kit to the limit and a big part of my job is to plan ahead as often there are no amenities to buy things locally once we’re on location. We build everything from the satellites that send the pictures back to London to broadcast the show worldwide, to upcycling of raw materials to build camera platforms and making sure that all crew feel a similar sense of achievement and fulfilment when heading home. We often race in locations so remote they start with no infrastructure. What are the challenges of working in this location? The day started with a 5am call time to begin our 90 minute journey to the race site in the Atacama Desert, one of the most extreme locations I’ve worked in so far. Today is race day at the Antofagasta Minerals Copper X Prix. From here I had great mentors within the company that allowed me to take on more work gradually and helped me to understand what goes on behind the scenes to make a production run the way it does. I also worked as a runner on UK productions to gain on site experience. From here I tried to gain as much experience as I could on any productions that were coming in and helping the production managers with anything they needed, to get an understanding of how everything worked. I started at Aurora in 2016 as the office co-ordinator / PA to our Managing Director. I’m Kelsey Gallagher, a Production Manager on Extreme E.Ī little bit about your background and how you got here? Hi, can you start by telling us your name and job title here at Aurora?
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