1 00:00:00,502 --> 00:00:02,310 (dramatic music) 2 00:00:02,310 --> 00:00:05,110 In an era where ideas travel at light speed 3 00:00:06,710 --> 00:00:09,204 and trends change at the click of a button, 4 00:00:09,204 --> 00:00:12,350 (tape rewinding) 5 00:00:12,350 --> 00:00:14,930 how does one maintain timelessness? 6 00:00:14,930 --> 00:00:17,020 I stand on the shoulder of giants. 7 00:00:17,020 --> 00:00:19,040 Many people have gone before me 8 00:00:19,040 --> 00:00:21,103 and have taught me what I know now today. 9 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:26,120 To temper one's resolve 10 00:00:26,120 --> 00:00:28,571 and kindle the flames of a legacy. 11 00:00:28,571 --> 00:00:32,488 (speaking in foreign language) 12 00:00:33,495 --> 00:00:36,261 (hammer clinking) 13 00:00:36,261 --> 00:00:40,537 To preserve a craft by taking the narrow path to perfection. 14 00:00:40,537 --> 00:00:44,454 (speaking in foreign language) 15 00:00:55,309 --> 00:00:58,230 To seek the connection with our physical world 16 00:00:58,230 --> 00:00:59,233 in a digital age. 17 00:01:00,214 --> 00:01:04,131 (speaking in foreign language) 18 00:01:08,250 --> 00:01:09,770 Just what does it mean to learn 19 00:01:09,770 --> 00:01:11,350 from history's rich tapestry 20 00:01:12,700 --> 00:01:15,400 when everyone else just looks forward? 21 00:01:15,400 --> 00:01:19,430 I love my trade, and I wanna see my children 22 00:01:19,430 --> 00:01:21,525 do exactly the same, if they can. 23 00:01:21,525 --> 00:01:23,240 (loom whirring) 24 00:01:23,240 --> 00:01:25,580 It's magical to know that I've been part 25 00:01:25,580 --> 00:01:28,300 of making something that is maybe 26 00:01:28,300 --> 00:01:30,050 across the other side of the world. 27 00:01:32,559 --> 00:01:35,142 (bright music) 28 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:55,610 The 21st century, 29 00:01:55,610 --> 00:01:57,623 the pinnacle of our digital age, 30 00:01:58,540 --> 00:02:00,880 where over 40% of the global population 31 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:02,773 is connected via the internet. 32 00:02:03,670 --> 00:02:05,820 In fact, there are more mobile gadgets 33 00:02:05,820 --> 00:02:07,570 then there are people in the world. 34 00:02:09,330 --> 00:02:12,440 With the touch of a button, a sleight of hand, 35 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:16,900 we can work, share, and even explore virtual realms 36 00:02:16,900 --> 00:02:19,993 at a speed that was unimaginable just two decades ago. 37 00:02:23,010 --> 00:02:24,923 It's easy to take things for granted, 38 00:02:24,923 --> 00:02:26,600 especially with some of the world's 39 00:02:26,600 --> 00:02:28,353 most finely crafted things. 40 00:02:29,420 --> 00:02:33,720 It takes time and tremendous skill to make them a reality. 41 00:02:33,720 --> 00:02:36,610 And what they can teach us is invaluable, 42 00:02:36,610 --> 00:02:39,773 even as modern society races relentlessly forward. 43 00:02:47,859 --> 00:02:51,220 (somber music) 44 00:02:51,220 --> 00:02:54,340 Located off the southwestern coast of Scotland, 45 00:02:54,340 --> 00:02:57,480 the Isle of Islay is home to a tradition 46 00:02:57,480 --> 00:02:59,778 that has spanned over five centuries. 47 00:02:59,778 --> 00:03:01,200 (ship horn bellowing) 48 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,430 Spread across the island are 11 distilleries 49 00:03:04,430 --> 00:03:05,760 that hand craft Scotland's 50 00:03:05,760 --> 00:03:07,733 most iconic offering to the world. 51 00:03:09,016 --> 00:03:11,430 (upbeat music) 52 00:03:11,430 --> 00:03:13,580 Scotland is a very unique place. 53 00:03:13,580 --> 00:03:16,283 It's the reason why Scotch whiskey is what it is. 54 00:03:17,290 --> 00:03:19,890 There's a great heritage of whiskey making in Scotland. 55 00:03:19,890 --> 00:03:22,200 The climate or the environment in Scotland, 56 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:24,570 it's neither too hot nor too cold, 57 00:03:24,570 --> 00:03:28,210 we get wonderful, the warm Atlantic air comes across, 58 00:03:28,210 --> 00:03:30,600 which is full of moisture. 59 00:03:30,600 --> 00:03:31,760 And that is one of the reasons 60 00:03:31,760 --> 00:03:34,760 why Scotch whiskey is so unique and so different 61 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:36,510 from other whiskeys made elsewhere. 62 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:40,310 To qualify as Scotch whiskey, 63 00:03:40,310 --> 00:03:42,320 the spirit must mature in warehouses 64 00:03:42,320 --> 00:03:44,373 within Scotland for three years. 65 00:03:45,281 --> 00:03:46,870 (fire crackling) 66 00:03:46,870 --> 00:03:49,960 And each year, Scottish distillers export 67 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,533 over 90 million cases of whiskey to 200 markets worldwide. 68 00:03:56,410 --> 00:03:58,970 Yet beyond the time-honored craft of distilling 69 00:03:58,970 --> 00:04:03,970 the celebrated brew, there's also the art of blending, 70 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:05,870 where different grain and malt whiskeys 71 00:04:05,870 --> 00:04:09,563 are carefully selected to create blended whiskey. 72 00:04:11,407 --> 00:04:13,907 (dog barking) 73 00:04:17,890 --> 00:04:19,150 There's quite a lot of lineage 74 00:04:19,150 --> 00:04:21,290 of master blenders within Johnnie Walker, 75 00:04:21,290 --> 00:04:24,530 and it expands over almost 200 years. 76 00:04:24,530 --> 00:04:27,293 I'm the most recent incarnation of that master blender. 77 00:04:30,550 --> 00:04:33,450 I've been making whiskey for 37 years, 78 00:04:33,450 --> 00:04:36,370 and it just gets more interesting every day. 79 00:04:36,370 --> 00:04:38,460 Flavors have always fascinated me, 80 00:04:38,460 --> 00:04:41,290 I love the idea of taking individual flavors 81 00:04:41,290 --> 00:04:43,460 and wondering how they could be modified 82 00:04:43,460 --> 00:04:45,250 by combining with other flavors, 83 00:04:45,250 --> 00:04:48,680 essentially to satisfy my curiosity. 84 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:51,343 And also, if you like, to satisfy my palette. 85 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:55,910 Even at breakfast, I like to blend the flavors 86 00:04:55,910 --> 00:04:59,080 of porridge and yogurt and honey 87 00:04:59,080 --> 00:05:00,720 and just see how I can make these 88 00:05:00,720 --> 00:05:02,620 very simple ingredients work together. 89 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,450 Blending whiskey is all about creating 90 00:05:06,450 --> 00:05:09,130 something greater than the sum of the parts. 91 00:05:09,130 --> 00:05:11,360 It's taking all these wonderful single malt 92 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,110 and single grain whiskeys and combining them 93 00:05:14,110 --> 00:05:15,750 in a way that produces a blend 94 00:05:15,750 --> 00:05:18,390 which surpasses each of the individuals, 95 00:05:18,390 --> 00:05:21,110 and that's essentially what blending is all about. 96 00:05:21,110 --> 00:05:23,693 (bright music) 97 00:05:28,184 --> 00:05:32,420 Whiskey's made from water, yeast, and malted barley. 98 00:05:32,420 --> 00:05:34,480 This is an exciting part of the process 99 00:05:34,480 --> 00:05:36,230 because this is where it all begins. 100 00:05:36,230 --> 00:05:39,900 You can see the barley here is beginning to germinate. 101 00:05:39,900 --> 00:05:42,140 As the barley germinate, the starch held 102 00:05:42,140 --> 00:05:44,823 in the barley begins to convert into sugar. 103 00:05:48,970 --> 00:05:52,773 I just love the smell of this malted barley, it's wonderful. 104 00:05:57,190 --> 00:05:58,830 And when it's finished germinating, 105 00:05:58,830 --> 00:06:01,923 we're then going to dry it very quickly over a peat fire. 106 00:06:04,720 --> 00:06:08,500 This is the peat, and it's made from decayed moss. 107 00:06:08,500 --> 00:06:12,440 The moss rots down and compacts and creates this peat, 108 00:06:12,440 --> 00:06:17,050 and when this is burnt, it creates a very unique aroma. 109 00:06:17,050 --> 00:06:19,724 These strands of old, ancient moss, 110 00:06:19,724 --> 00:06:21,980 that's thousands of years old. 111 00:06:21,980 --> 00:06:24,362 Every time I smell the peat, 112 00:06:24,362 --> 00:06:27,125 it reminds me where this smell comes from. 113 00:06:27,125 --> 00:06:29,708 (bright music) 114 00:06:34,960 --> 00:06:37,020 This is an amazing process. 115 00:06:37,020 --> 00:06:39,370 The malted barley's mixed with warm water. 116 00:06:39,370 --> 00:06:42,163 The enzymes in the malt convert to sugar, 117 00:06:43,190 --> 00:06:46,233 and those sugars will then be used to ferment into alcohol. 118 00:06:48,680 --> 00:06:50,400 Originally, it would be done by hand 119 00:06:50,400 --> 00:06:52,240 and they'd be trying by trial and error 120 00:06:52,240 --> 00:06:56,090 to perfect their art, and it's very technical. 121 00:06:56,090 --> 00:06:58,520 But behind that technology, there's years and years 122 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,790 of hard work by distillers to try and perfect this process. 123 00:07:05,423 --> 00:07:07,048 (upbeat music) 124 00:07:07,048 --> 00:07:10,981 Ashing and fermentation help produce a strong beer. 125 00:07:10,981 --> 00:07:14,130 So what we do is we take this strong beer and we distill it, 126 00:07:14,130 --> 00:07:16,130 that distillate is going to create the whiskey. 127 00:07:16,130 --> 00:07:19,130 This is full of liquid up to about here. 128 00:07:19,130 --> 00:07:22,270 And we heat the liquid up, it's actually quite hot. 129 00:07:22,270 --> 00:07:23,800 They're made of copper because copper 130 00:07:23,800 --> 00:07:26,670 is a very reactive metal with lots of reactions 131 00:07:26,670 --> 00:07:29,179 taking place, taking lots of flavors. 132 00:07:29,179 --> 00:07:31,500 If the stills were made out of any other material, 133 00:07:31,500 --> 00:07:34,427 it wouldn't be whiskey, it'd be completely different. 134 00:07:35,770 --> 00:07:38,430 You can smell amazing smells coming across here, 135 00:07:38,430 --> 00:07:40,933 and every minute, the flavors change. 136 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:43,520 When it starts at the beginning, 137 00:07:43,520 --> 00:07:46,180 it smells very much like rich fruits. 138 00:07:46,180 --> 00:07:48,110 As the distillation continues, 139 00:07:48,110 --> 00:07:51,124 those flavors will become more complex. 140 00:07:51,124 --> 00:07:53,874 (dramatic music) 141 00:07:56,260 --> 00:07:59,010 I stand on the shoulder of giants. 142 00:07:59,010 --> 00:08:00,800 Many people have gone before me 143 00:08:00,800 --> 00:08:02,903 and have taught me what I know now today. 144 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,440 And so, right now it's critical for me to pass on 145 00:08:09,440 --> 00:08:11,990 that knowledge to what will be the next generation. 146 00:08:15,560 --> 00:08:17,960 Beyond teaching technical knowledge, 147 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,253 what else does it take to ensure a legacy? 148 00:08:21,960 --> 00:08:24,610 What values should be passed on to a young generation 149 00:08:26,022 --> 00:08:27,640 that have been brought up with a hunger 150 00:08:27,640 --> 00:08:30,068 for the new, rather than the old? 151 00:08:30,068 --> 00:08:32,818 (dramatic music) 152 00:08:35,736 --> 00:08:39,653 (speaking in foreign language) 153 00:09:10,567 --> 00:09:13,317 (sweeping music) 154 00:09:15,200 --> 00:09:18,590 We live in a world oversaturated with choices, 155 00:09:18,590 --> 00:09:21,820 where every decision is experienced through a screen, 156 00:09:21,820 --> 00:09:23,993 or explored through digital realms, 157 00:09:25,310 --> 00:09:28,473 realms that separate us, even as they connect many. 158 00:09:29,970 --> 00:09:32,150 As technology gives us increasing ways 159 00:09:32,150 --> 00:09:34,440 with which to interpret our surroundings, 160 00:09:34,440 --> 00:09:37,750 can we maintain a connection that grounds us, 161 00:09:37,750 --> 00:09:41,230 slows us down, so that we can appreciate the beauty 162 00:09:41,230 --> 00:09:43,293 and textures of the world around us? 163 00:09:45,315 --> 00:09:46,650 (birds chirping) 164 00:09:46,650 --> 00:09:49,233 (upbeat music) 165 00:09:50,090 --> 00:09:53,222 In a small town near the southeastern coast of Italy, 166 00:09:53,222 --> 00:09:56,060 (bell ringing) one man is holding on tightly 167 00:09:56,060 --> 00:09:58,660 to a tradition dating back to the 7th century 168 00:09:59,660 --> 00:10:01,790 that helps him connect to nature 169 00:10:01,790 --> 00:10:03,903 in ways that are fast disappearing. 170 00:10:06,170 --> 00:10:10,087 (speaking in foreign language) 171 00:10:37,338 --> 00:10:39,838 (happy music) 172 00:11:34,639 --> 00:11:37,222 (bright music) 173 00:12:28,817 --> 00:12:31,650 (chimes tinkling) 174 00:13:24,443 --> 00:13:27,193 (dramatic music) 175 00:14:12,070 --> 00:14:14,640 To break things down before creating something 176 00:14:14,640 --> 00:14:18,983 totally unique isn't confined to just paper making. 177 00:14:22,070 --> 00:14:25,540 Mastery over the elements is a crucial skill 178 00:14:25,540 --> 00:14:27,617 to forge cutting edge art. 179 00:14:27,617 --> 00:14:30,880 (sweeping music) 180 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,630 (sword chopping) 181 00:14:35,519 --> 00:14:38,050 (dramatic music) 182 00:14:38,050 --> 00:14:41,770 With advances in transport and communication technology, 183 00:14:41,770 --> 00:14:43,960 our world today is a globalized one 184 00:14:46,400 --> 00:14:51,090 where borders are more open and our most cosmopolitan cities 185 00:14:51,090 --> 00:14:53,123 are blends of diverse cultures. 186 00:14:56,300 --> 00:15:00,800 If art imitates life, how have our finest craftsman 187 00:15:00,800 --> 00:15:02,993 interpreted this into their work? 188 00:15:04,760 --> 00:15:07,140 For master blender Jim Beveridge, 189 00:15:07,140 --> 00:15:09,520 the key to creating the perfect blend 190 00:15:09,520 --> 00:15:11,200 comes with deep experience 191 00:15:12,280 --> 00:15:14,680 and the ability to see the connections 192 00:15:14,680 --> 00:15:17,033 even between seemingly opposite flavors. 193 00:15:18,100 --> 00:15:19,970 Here are some whiskeys you can see here. 194 00:15:19,970 --> 00:15:21,530 This one could be from Barnard's 195 00:15:21,530 --> 00:15:23,677 or Ava's Famous Malt Whiskey. 196 00:15:23,677 --> 00:15:26,360 And this could be some from Caol Ila. 197 00:15:26,360 --> 00:15:28,970 Quite different flavors, and the art of blending 198 00:15:28,970 --> 00:15:31,220 is knowing how to combine those two together, 199 00:15:32,170 --> 00:15:34,180 considering their flavor and this has got lovely, 200 00:15:34,180 --> 00:15:37,050 fresh, fruity flavors, this would be great. 201 00:15:37,050 --> 00:15:41,033 So I'll take some of that and measure it out like this. 202 00:15:45,630 --> 00:15:48,490 It takes a lot of patience to create a blend, 203 00:15:48,490 --> 00:15:49,690 lots of trial and error, 204 00:15:51,980 --> 00:15:54,470 til eventually I've combined all the whiskeys 205 00:15:54,470 --> 00:15:57,203 into whiskeys that I want to be together. 206 00:15:58,592 --> 00:15:59,675 (chimes tinkling) 207 00:15:59,675 --> 00:16:02,175 (happy music) 208 00:16:07,520 --> 00:16:10,913 So you look at the color, the aroma, and taste. 209 00:16:13,479 --> 00:16:17,005 (waves crashing) 210 00:16:17,005 --> 00:16:19,050 Drinking whiskey's an amazing experience. 211 00:16:19,050 --> 00:16:22,600 I think a great analogy is the analogy where you consider 212 00:16:22,600 --> 00:16:24,850 the flavors as if they were waves in the sea. 213 00:16:27,462 --> 00:16:29,953 When some of the waves break on the shore, 214 00:16:31,002 --> 00:16:33,802 it's like this huge burst of flavor that you experience. 215 00:16:35,690 --> 00:16:38,440 Some of those flavors begin to spread out in the palette 216 00:16:38,440 --> 00:16:42,173 and begin to emerge and begin to reveal themselves. 217 00:16:43,410 --> 00:16:46,380 The long, lingering smokiness, for example, 218 00:16:46,380 --> 00:16:48,840 it just stays on the palette as the whole experience 219 00:16:48,840 --> 00:16:50,470 begins to subside and go back, 220 00:16:50,470 --> 00:16:52,683 as it just goes back into the sea from where it came from. 221 00:16:52,683 --> 00:16:54,320 And that's the great way 222 00:16:54,320 --> 00:16:56,270 of describing the flavors of whiskey. 223 00:16:58,910 --> 00:17:00,307 (dramatic music) 224 00:17:00,307 --> 00:17:02,250 But is the sometimes subtle art 225 00:17:02,250 --> 00:17:06,220 of craftsmanship lost on our post-industrial age 226 00:17:06,220 --> 00:17:08,803 where the taste is now for much harder stuff? 227 00:17:10,270 --> 00:17:13,220 The boom in world population following the last century's 228 00:17:13,220 --> 00:17:17,350 great wars has led mankind to build upwards, 229 00:17:17,350 --> 00:17:21,010 forging steel and glass into glittering skylines 230 00:17:21,010 --> 00:17:22,653 that defy imagination. 231 00:17:24,750 --> 00:17:27,750 In Shanghai alone, more than 60 skyscrapers 232 00:17:27,750 --> 00:17:29,853 have been built in the last 10 years, 233 00:17:31,970 --> 00:17:35,610 fueling a massive drive to bend the hardest of materials 234 00:17:35,610 --> 00:17:37,373 to the whims of human needs. 235 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:41,420 It is a mechanical process that wraps 236 00:17:41,420 --> 00:17:43,233 our cities in steel armor. 237 00:17:45,930 --> 00:17:48,200 There are others, however, who prefer 238 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:51,603 the more organic process to forge an older metal, 239 00:17:52,580 --> 00:17:55,881 a material that literally lives and breathes. 240 00:17:55,881 --> 00:17:59,798 (speaking in foreign language) 241 00:18:09,189 --> 00:18:12,106 (hammers clinking) 242 00:18:24,289 --> 00:18:27,039 (sweeping music) 243 00:18:31,200 --> 00:18:35,610 Nestled amongst rural mountains in the west of South Korea, 244 00:18:35,610 --> 00:18:37,990 one man is seeking to strike a balance 245 00:18:37,990 --> 00:18:41,683 between a modern world and his people's imperial heritage. 246 00:18:42,525 --> 00:18:46,442 (speaking in foreign language) 247 00:18:57,792 --> 00:19:00,292 (dog barking) 248 00:20:12,856 --> 00:20:15,606 (fire crackling) 249 00:21:47,839 --> 00:21:50,756 (hammers clinking) 250 00:22:35,814 --> 00:22:37,870 Even as Master Lee struggles to find people 251 00:22:37,870 --> 00:22:42,870 to continue his legacy, there are others who would make 252 00:22:43,830 --> 00:22:47,420 personal sacrifices to ensure that the flames 253 00:22:47,420 --> 00:22:50,403 never go out on a centuries old tradition. 254 00:22:51,412 --> 00:22:55,329 (speaking in foreign language) 255 00:22:56,186 --> 00:22:58,769 (somber music) 256 00:23:43,541 --> 00:23:45,958 (soft music) 257 00:24:41,825 --> 00:24:44,492 (water pouring) 258 00:26:54,310 --> 00:26:55,840 For the Ito family, 259 00:26:55,840 --> 00:26:59,083 great craftsmanship can often be a solo discipline. 260 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:03,510 For others, however, good teamwork 261 00:27:03,510 --> 00:27:06,883 is almost always the only way to perfection. 262 00:27:08,463 --> 00:27:10,320 (dramatic music) 263 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:14,460 We live in the most connected era of all human history, 264 00:27:14,460 --> 00:27:16,860 data lines criss-cross our world, 265 00:27:16,860 --> 00:27:19,823 connecting almost one in every two people on this planet. 266 00:27:21,830 --> 00:27:25,920 Every minute, we send over 200 million emails, 267 00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:29,070 conduct over three million online searches, 268 00:27:29,070 --> 00:27:32,373 and share nearly a million experiences on social media. 269 00:27:33,730 --> 00:27:37,460 But the digital web that we built around our modern society 270 00:27:37,460 --> 00:27:39,640 isn't so far removed from what we, 271 00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:42,123 as a species, have done for centuries. 272 00:27:43,062 --> 00:27:46,640 (looms whirring) 273 00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:48,733 Since the days of the earliest computers, 274 00:27:49,670 --> 00:27:52,020 man always had the instinct 275 00:27:52,020 --> 00:27:54,545 for weaving intricate tapestries. 276 00:27:54,545 --> 00:27:57,545 (suspenseful music) 277 00:28:03,920 --> 00:28:05,720 It's a traditional way of weaving. 278 00:28:07,056 --> 00:28:10,760 On the new looms now, it's all computer, 279 00:28:10,760 --> 00:28:14,573 pressing buttons, I prefer the old-fashioned way. 280 00:28:26,204 --> 00:28:28,621 (soft music) 281 00:28:33,750 --> 00:28:37,080 My name is Sue Thompson, I was born in Sudbury, 282 00:28:37,080 --> 00:28:38,533 I've lived here all my life. 283 00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,963 My name is Geoff Turkentine, I live in Sudbury. 284 00:28:48,283 --> 00:28:50,120 The town means so much to me 285 00:28:50,120 --> 00:28:53,080 because I've got a passion for the history. 286 00:28:53,080 --> 00:28:55,853 This town is famous for Gainsborough the painter, 287 00:28:57,110 --> 00:29:00,072 and also for the silk weaving. 288 00:29:00,072 --> 00:29:02,822 (dramatic music) 289 00:29:05,436 --> 00:29:08,230 The purpose is to get the yarn onto the bobbin, 290 00:29:08,230 --> 00:29:10,903 spread evenly so it's ready for walking. 291 00:29:12,298 --> 00:29:14,050 I work at Gainsborough Silks, 292 00:29:14,050 --> 00:29:16,420 we've been here for over 100 years 293 00:29:16,420 --> 00:29:20,723 and my jobs are a winder, a walker, and a weaver. 294 00:29:23,040 --> 00:29:25,010 I started here when I was 18, 295 00:29:25,010 --> 00:29:27,110 I asked if I could learn to weave, 296 00:29:27,110 --> 00:29:29,000 and at the time, they didn't want me to 297 00:29:29,000 --> 00:29:31,940 because it was just the men that did the weaving 298 00:29:31,940 --> 00:29:34,646 and the women who did the preparatory work. 299 00:29:34,646 --> 00:29:37,470 (looms whirring) 300 00:29:37,470 --> 00:29:40,070 Quite a few years later, the boss came up 301 00:29:40,070 --> 00:29:42,720 and asked me if I would like to learn to weave, 302 00:29:42,720 --> 00:29:44,533 so I learnt to weave. 303 00:29:45,464 --> 00:29:48,047 (upbeat music) 304 00:29:51,626 --> 00:29:53,660 In this job, there's three types of dye, 305 00:29:53,660 --> 00:29:55,373 violet, red, and yellow. 306 00:29:58,300 --> 00:30:02,683 I am a textile technician, I oversee dying the silk. 307 00:30:03,850 --> 00:30:06,350 Creatin' colors is not as easy as you think it is. 308 00:30:08,050 --> 00:30:11,543 You can't just guess, it is a scientific process. 309 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:18,650 When we dye silk, we have to wash off all the chemicals 310 00:30:18,650 --> 00:30:20,923 and it has to go up to a certain temperature. 311 00:30:22,660 --> 00:30:26,020 You put the dye in and let the dye disperse 312 00:30:26,020 --> 00:30:28,223 down into the arms all the nice needling. 313 00:30:35,400 --> 00:30:39,510 The hardest part of my job is actually matching the color 314 00:30:39,510 --> 00:30:43,210 at the end product, but that's part and parcel of dying, 315 00:30:43,210 --> 00:30:45,720 you cannot get everything first time. 316 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:49,300 And the next day you could do exactly the same process 317 00:30:49,300 --> 00:30:51,100 and you could get a different shade. 318 00:30:52,890 --> 00:30:54,560 Mastery over the relationship 319 00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:57,530 between different materials and different elements 320 00:30:57,530 --> 00:30:59,763 is to reach the apex of one's craft. 321 00:31:01,490 --> 00:31:03,880 Unlike digital ones and zeroes, 322 00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:06,253 nature's elements have a life of their own. 323 00:31:08,020 --> 00:31:10,393 No two objects are ever alike. 324 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:16,000 To connect and control the subtleties 325 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:17,940 of this physical world, 326 00:31:17,940 --> 00:31:21,923 one requires sharp human instincts and a deft touch. 327 00:31:24,252 --> 00:31:26,522 (fire crackling) 328 00:31:26,522 --> 00:31:29,272 (sweeping music) 329 00:31:31,143 --> 00:31:35,060 (speaking in foreign language) 330 00:31:40,241 --> 00:31:43,074 (hammer pounding) 331 00:32:06,761 --> 00:32:09,511 (birds chirping) 332 00:32:20,868 --> 00:32:23,451 (bright music) 333 00:34:14,213 --> 00:34:18,430 How legacies are grown differ from master to master. 334 00:34:18,430 --> 00:34:21,740 And as each tradition gains a new generation, 335 00:34:21,740 --> 00:34:23,853 they take on new personalities. 336 00:34:25,380 --> 00:34:28,460 Old hands merge with fresh ideas 337 00:34:28,460 --> 00:34:31,597 to create something familiar, yet unique. 338 00:34:35,410 --> 00:34:39,327 (speaking in foreign language) 339 00:37:11,651 --> 00:37:14,401 (looms whirring) 340 00:37:16,173 --> 00:37:18,810 Crafts become living traditions 341 00:37:18,810 --> 00:37:21,490 when they are protected and shaped by people 342 00:37:21,490 --> 00:37:24,563 who possess the passion and the will, 343 00:37:26,540 --> 00:37:29,930 each pair of hands forming an intimate relationship 344 00:37:29,930 --> 00:37:32,063 with materials derived from nature. 345 00:37:34,110 --> 00:37:37,270 How a living tradition rises to become art 346 00:37:37,270 --> 00:37:39,623 requires not only mastery of the skills, 347 00:37:40,490 --> 00:37:43,850 but also a uniqueness that is as special 348 00:37:43,850 --> 00:37:45,423 as the prints on our fingers. 349 00:37:48,351 --> 00:37:49,320 (dramatic music) 350 00:37:49,320 --> 00:37:53,253 The 21st century is a time of unfettered creativity. 351 00:37:54,150 --> 00:37:57,140 Thousands of mobile apps and digital products 352 00:37:57,140 --> 00:38:00,353 help us to express ourselves with the touch of a button. 353 00:38:01,610 --> 00:38:04,100 It's easy to take for granted the traditions 354 00:38:04,100 --> 00:38:06,363 behind what make our lives better today. 355 00:38:09,257 --> 00:38:10,420 (soft music) 356 00:38:10,420 --> 00:38:14,070 For makers who still preserve the artistry of old, 357 00:38:14,070 --> 00:38:17,690 attaining a high skill level requires knowledge, 358 00:38:17,690 --> 00:38:22,690 sacrifice, and patience. (speaking in foreign language) 359 00:39:15,557 --> 00:39:18,307 (sword chopping) 360 00:39:38,890 --> 00:39:41,640 (looms whirring) 361 00:39:42,580 --> 00:39:45,870 The threads of destiny can be woven very differently 362 00:39:45,870 --> 00:39:49,950 for other makers where challenges are diverse 363 00:39:49,950 --> 00:39:53,780 and require individual skill and teamwork to overcome 364 00:39:53,780 --> 00:39:56,720 before true art can be achieved. 365 00:39:56,720 --> 00:40:01,570 This is the walking mill and I've got 326 bobbins. 366 00:40:01,570 --> 00:40:04,630 They are manually passed through this reed 367 00:40:04,630 --> 00:40:08,730 and then manually passed into this little reed, 368 00:40:08,730 --> 00:40:10,830 and that is what we call a section. 369 00:40:10,830 --> 00:40:12,810 Now once I pull this up, 370 00:40:12,810 --> 00:40:15,163 I must let go of the tension that way. 371 00:40:17,060 --> 00:40:20,290 With silk, the tension's very important. 372 00:40:20,290 --> 00:40:23,683 But the minute you cut it, you mustn't let go of it, at all. 373 00:40:26,060 --> 00:40:29,260 Because if you let go of it before tie it round the pin, 374 00:40:29,260 --> 00:40:31,870 it will just blow and go everywhere. 375 00:40:31,870 --> 00:40:33,420 It's nerve-wracking (laughing). 376 00:40:39,320 --> 00:40:41,700 To be really good at the job, you've got to really want 377 00:40:41,700 --> 00:40:44,420 to do it, to learn to do it properly, 378 00:40:44,420 --> 00:40:47,229 and then be proud of what you've done, what you've learned. 379 00:40:47,229 --> 00:40:50,310 (looms whirring) 380 00:40:50,310 --> 00:40:52,727 (soft music) 381 00:41:00,848 --> 00:41:04,560 I have got a new hobby, keeping tropical fish. 382 00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:07,197 The variety of colors inspires me 383 00:41:07,197 --> 00:41:11,120 and it feeds passion towards my job. 384 00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:12,700 You could get a majority of colors 385 00:41:12,700 --> 00:41:15,323 we do in the mill through a fish tank. 386 00:41:18,830 --> 00:41:21,563 Colors are different to different people's eyes. 387 00:41:22,490 --> 00:41:23,650 Once we've done a dye press, 388 00:41:23,650 --> 00:41:26,923 we test the eye and see if it's on shade. 389 00:41:28,080 --> 00:41:30,880 We have to use a machine called a spectrometer. 390 00:41:30,880 --> 00:41:34,010 Sometimes a spectrometer is accurate, 391 00:41:34,010 --> 00:41:37,223 sometimes it's easier to go by natural eye. 392 00:41:40,090 --> 00:41:42,210 It's not on shade at the moment, 393 00:41:42,210 --> 00:41:43,350 I can see a little bit of green 394 00:41:43,350 --> 00:41:45,620 and now I've got to do an alteration with it 395 00:41:45,620 --> 00:41:48,823 by putting more violet into the bath. 396 00:41:49,830 --> 00:41:51,434 Your eyes never lie. 397 00:41:51,434 --> 00:41:54,184 (dramatic music) 398 00:41:55,371 --> 00:41:57,170 Well this is the final stage. 399 00:41:57,170 --> 00:41:59,000 This is one of the weaving looms, 400 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:01,610 and the pattern is determined by the cards 401 00:42:01,610 --> 00:42:04,181 at the top there with all those holes in. 402 00:42:04,181 --> 00:42:06,848 (loom whirring) 403 00:42:11,760 --> 00:42:13,970 As the cards go around the cylinder, 404 00:42:13,970 --> 00:42:16,310 each hole that is punched out of the card, 405 00:42:16,310 --> 00:42:21,310 a pin goes through, so every time the shuttle goes through, 406 00:42:25,620 --> 00:42:28,640 the threads cross, the cards turn, 407 00:42:28,640 --> 00:42:30,790 and the pattern is created as you go along. 408 00:42:34,885 --> 00:42:37,143 The cards are part of the history of this factory. 409 00:42:38,180 --> 00:42:40,030 If someone turned up and wanted something 410 00:42:40,030 --> 00:42:42,730 that was made here 100 years ago, 411 00:42:42,730 --> 00:42:45,213 they could probably go back through the archives. 412 00:42:46,230 --> 00:42:48,930 If they're old and damaged, fresh cards could be made. 413 00:42:50,215 --> 00:42:52,798 (upbeat music) 414 00:42:59,300 --> 00:43:01,053 This room is the showroom. 415 00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:05,880 Here's one of our most famous customers, 416 00:43:05,880 --> 00:43:08,820 Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge. 417 00:43:08,820 --> 00:43:10,883 That's our fabric on the walls. 418 00:43:12,230 --> 00:43:15,850 It's magical to know that I've been part of making something 419 00:43:15,850 --> 00:43:18,513 that is maybe across the other side of the world. 420 00:43:20,570 --> 00:43:22,100 That's called the Thompson stripe 421 00:43:22,100 --> 00:43:24,377 because I made that, that's mine (laughing). 422 00:43:26,940 --> 00:43:28,740 That means the world to me, that does, 423 00:43:28,740 --> 00:43:31,063 that they gave me the opportunity to do it. 424 00:43:32,655 --> 00:43:35,900 (loom whirring) 425 00:43:35,900 --> 00:43:39,143 Beyond skill, sacrifice, 426 00:43:40,160 --> 00:43:45,160 collaboration, and tradition, for these master makers, 427 00:43:45,680 --> 00:43:48,093 what else does true legacy require? 428 00:43:50,700 --> 00:43:54,313 Timelessness, and not just by design, 429 00:43:55,290 --> 00:43:58,150 by connecting generations past, present, 430 00:43:58,150 --> 00:44:01,763 and future, reinventing tradition. 431 00:44:06,410 --> 00:44:08,950 I'm passionate about my job, and I'm getting 432 00:44:08,950 --> 00:44:10,830 more passionate because at the end of the day, 433 00:44:10,830 --> 00:44:13,990 I don't want to see it end and I want it go on 434 00:44:13,990 --> 00:44:17,840 and on and on and on, and I want to see my children 435 00:44:17,840 --> 00:44:20,100 do exactly the same, if they can. 436 00:44:20,100 --> 00:44:21,766 That gets right through there. 437 00:44:21,766 --> 00:44:24,183 (soft music) 438 00:44:36,629 --> 00:44:40,546 (speaking in foreign language) 439 00:45:39,924 --> 00:45:42,841 (hammers clinking) 440 00:46:04,320 --> 00:46:06,273 I think whiskey has an amazing story. 441 00:46:08,480 --> 00:46:09,490 Good to see you, hi. 442 00:46:09,490 --> 00:46:11,670 Legacy is very, very important. 443 00:46:11,670 --> 00:46:14,620 But a master blender is responsible for innovation, 444 00:46:14,620 --> 00:46:17,100 making sure that we create new expressions 445 00:46:17,100 --> 00:46:18,820 that will delight the consumers. 446 00:46:18,820 --> 00:46:20,600 I've begun to understand the flavors 447 00:46:20,600 --> 00:46:22,970 that come with whiskey, and now those flavors 448 00:46:22,970 --> 00:46:26,300 evoke memories, most of them pleasant memories. 449 00:46:26,300 --> 00:46:28,440 You have to make sure that the whiskeys that are being made 450 00:46:28,440 --> 00:46:31,650 today will be fit for purpose in the future. 451 00:46:31,650 --> 00:46:33,450 We kind of live in the future of making sure 452 00:46:33,450 --> 00:46:37,103 that what we make today will be suitable for my successors. 453 00:46:39,779 --> 00:46:42,196 (soft music) 454 00:46:44,140 --> 00:46:48,057 (speaking in foreign language) 455 00:47:18,439 --> 00:47:21,272 (dramatic music)