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Magnetic Movie

Synopsis

The secret lives of invisible magnetic fields are revealed as chaotic ever-changing geometries. All action takes place around NASA's Space Sciences Laboratories, UC Berkeley, to recordings of space scientists describing their discoveries. Actual VLF audio recordings control the evolution of the fields as they delve into our inaudible surroundings, revealing recurrent 'whistlers' produced by fleeting electrons. Are we observing a series of scientific experiments, the universe in flux, or a documentary of a fictional world?

Details

Year
2009
Type of project
Shorts
Running time
4 mins 56 secs
Format
16:9 PAL Colour Stereo
Director
Ruth Jarman, Joe Gerhardt
Editor
Ruth Jarman, Joe Gerhardt
Screenwriter
Ruth Jarman, Joe Gerhardt
Director of Photography
Ruth Jarman, Joe Gerhardt
Production Designer
Ruth Jarman, Joe Gerhardt
Sound
VLF recordings by Stephen P McGreevy
Composer
Ruth Jarman, Joe Gerhardt

Genre

Experimental Climate / Environment Woman Director Science

Categories

Fiction Animation Artist Project and Video / Experimental

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Semiconductor

semi@semiconductorfilms.com

Sales Company

Semiconductor

semi@semicondcutorfilms.com

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