It’s truly a one-of-a-kind type of place and the characters are all very unique,” Litzinger told me. The community of Port Protection, Alaska-which had a population of 48 in the 2010 census and is smaller than five square miles-became the setting for Life Below Zero: Port Protection because “there’s an instant magic you feel once you arrive in Port Protection. Our editors and story producers in also work to ensure that shots of the crew don’t make it into the episodes.” Life Below Zero: Port Protection’s cast members and bios On Life Below Zero: Port Protection, David Squibb builds a retaining wall on his property using fallen trees. “And some strategic placement of the rest of the crew definitely helps. “Our cinematographers have become experts at capturing the action of a moment while framing out the production team,” he said. What you usually won’t see is the crew capturing these images-even when the perspective shifts to a drone shot overhead. “When something like a 60-pound halibut is getting pulled out of the water, it’s all hands on deck, with two cameras rolling in real-time, a slo-mo camera, drone in the air, and GoPros strategically placed to give the editors and story producers as many angles and shots to choose from to create the perfect moment.” “Our cinematographers are incredibly talented and are masters at using the gear in these difficult environments,” he said. I asked Litzinger about how much planning goes into those kinds of shots. The series will feature Life Below Zero’s Emmy-winning cinematography, as you can see in the clip above. Litzinger said crossovers were “unlikely,” though he added that, since “the show is unscripted and PP is hundreds of miles from the LBZ cast, you never know what the future holds.” The main cast members (below) probably won’t have any connection to Life Below Zero’s central cast, such as Sue Aikens, despite the shared titles and Alaska setting. “Where Life Below Zero asks the question ‘How?, Port Protection asks the questions ‘Who?’ and ‘Why?’,” he said. “Port Protection leans into character moments to create a fully dynamic cast, using the dramatic Alaskan backdrop to unite and inspire those who are drawn to it.” The difference between the regular LBZ and the Port Protection version, he said, is the show’s “quirky characters”-but there’s also a different focus on what they’re doing in Alaska. I asked the show’s executive producer, Joseph Litzinger, from production company BBC Studios, what has changed from Port Protection Alaska, and he said it’s “a fresh take on the much loved first season, with an added Life Below Zero edge.”
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