Sub-Orbital Space Flights & Exploration
Explorations this time tells the story of our place in space. At the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, scientists are engaged in one of the most important quests of modern astronomy. They're scanning the universe for new planets. Planets that might support life now or in the future. Planets that might be like earth. Our desire to reach out into space is a compulsion. The more we soar, the greater that compulsion. In the 1970s, after decades of careful planning, 4 probes, Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager One, and Voyager 2 were sent on missions to the outer limits of our solar system. Their journeys would last almost 30 years, and cover more than 8 billion miles. These probes brought mankind astonishing images of the planets in our solar system. Mankinds first giant leap was made with hot air in balloons. Tied to balloons, man could leave the ground and travel higher than ever before. In 1960, a balloon carrying US airforce captain Joe Kittinger ascended to the edge of space, some 100000 feet off the ground. Then he jumped out. In 4 minutes, Kittinger reached the speed of sound
Tags: Discovery documentaries, new planets, BBC Documentary, solar system
Explorations this time tells the story of our place in space. At the Keck Observatory in Hawaii, scientists are engaged in one of the most important quests of modern astronomy. Theyre scanning the universe for new planets. Planets that might support life now or in the future. Planets that might be like earth. Our desire to reach out into space is a compulsion. The more we soar, the greater that compulsion. In the 1970s, after decades of careful planning, 4 probes, Pioneer 10, Pioneer 11, Voyager One, and Voyager 2 were sent on missions to the outer limits of our solar system. Their journeys would last almost 30 years, and cover more than 8 billion miles. These probes brought mankind astonishing images of the planets in our solar system. Mankinds first giant leap was made with hot air in balloons. Tied to balloons, man could leave the ground and travel higher than ever before. In 1960, a balloon carrying US airforce captain Joe Kittinger ascended to the edge of space, some 100000 feet off the ground. Then he jumped out. In 4 minutes, Kittinger reached the speed of sound
Tags: BBC science, Video of, educational, man in space
Where would the world be without Star Trek spoofs?? =) This is a 3-min version of "part one" (originally 5 mins long) The deleted scene is the meeting Mr. Spark conducts whereby he proves that "it is the nature of all things to grow". However, being all-logic and no heart, he uses inanimate objects to prove his point! (Silly things... like.. a sequence of photos from a tricycle to a full dresser Harley!) If there are enough requests.. that might be motivation to upload the full 5 min. part ...
Tags: after effects, spoof, William Shatner, green screen
July 2nd @ 10pm ET/PT science.discovery.com Nar goes behind the scenes of Sony Pictures Animation's 3-D feature, "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs"; a professional snowboarder and a scientist attempt to re-create the avalanche scene from "xXx"; Nar explores camera crane technology as developed by Pursuit Systems.
Tags: movies, Science of the Movies, Nar Williams, special effects
I hope the HQ button works. This is what I do at 2-5AM on schooldays. I was in charge of the special effects of our video production movie, which is terribly short, from what I hear. These are the scenes I threw together. The rocks were from my first 6 hours (the 5AM part on a Thursday) 3d animating ever, I realize the rocks aren't on the ground, but floating somewhere higher. The shadows didn't seem to transfer to AE when I rendered it. The beginning introduction text was dragged out for ...
Tags: meteor, special effects, adobe after effects, Crash