Space-age Construction

摘要

From Kazakhstan to the Kennedy Space Center to 220 miles above the Earth, the live-action 3D IMAX film Space Station takes moviegoers on the journey of a lifetime as they witness firsthand one of the greatest engineering accomplishments of our time―the in-orbit construction of the International Space Station (ISS). The stereoscopic production, which was filmed in space by astronauts and cosmonauts using IMAX 3D cameras, chronicles the true-life efforts of modern-day explorers as they build and inhabit the permanent research facility in the deadly vacuum of space. Through a photorealistic 3D sequence, viewers are also introduced to the perils and rigors that these space-age architects must prepare for during their training inside a simulator at Houston's Johnson Space Center. The two-minute digital sequence, created by DKP Effects in Toronto, provides a dramatic opening to the large-format documentary film, which was produced by IMAX Space Ltd. in conjunction with NASA. The animation depicts an astronaut maneuvering precariously outside the ISS, when suddenly his tether snaps, and he begins to drift out of reach. He then activates his jet pack "life jacket" to return safely to the ISS.