Blue Planet (film)

Blue Planet is a 1990 IMAX film directed by Ben Burtt, and produced by the IMAX Space Technology corporation for the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum, as well as Lockheed Corporation. Filmed with the cooperation of the NASA, it was written, edited, and narrated by Toni Myers.[1][2]

Blue Planet
Directed byBen Burtt
Written byToni Myers
Narrated byToni Myers
Music byMicky Erbe
Maribeth Solomon
CinematographyDavid Douglas
James Neihouse
Edited byToni Myers
Release date
1990
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Partially filmed from orbit during Space Shuttle missions, the film is about the planet Earth. The changes and constants are highlighted, and the film attempts to show how fragile and unique Earth is. Origins of the planet, how it has changed, what man's role in change is, and other issues are discussed. The film features footage that was filmed from space, underwater, computer animations based on satellite data, and a variety of views from the surface to illustrate the topics.[1]

See also

  • Cosmic Voyage - Documentary film also commissioned by the Smithsonian Institution

References

  1. IMAX (2008). "Blue Planet". IMAX Corporation. Archived from the original on November 14, 2008. Retrieved October 25, 2008.
  2. filmreference.com (2008). "Ben Burtt Biography". NetIndustries, LLC. Retrieved October 25, 2008.


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