“Echoes of the Sun(excerpt, stereoscopic)” by Kroitor and Max

  • ©Roman Kroitor and Nelson L. Max

  • ©Roman Kroitor and Nelson L. Max

Conference:


Title:


    Echoes of the Sun(excerpt, stereoscopic)

Length:


    6:00

Director(s):


Company / Institution / Agency:


  • Imax Systems Corporation
  • Fujitsu Limited

Description:


    This film shows the production of sugar in plants, using water from the roots, carbon dioxide from the air, and energy from the sun, and its use to make human muscles move. Originally produced in IMAX SOLIDO format for alter­ nate-eye stereo dome projection.

Hardware:


    HARDWARE: Fujitsu UP-200 Supercomputer CAP-250, S-family

Software:


    SOFTWARE DEVELOPER: Specially designed in-house mod­ eling, rendering animation, simu­ lation, and system software.

Additional Contributors:


    Producers: Roman Kroitor, Furnia Sumi, Sally Dundas
    Original Concept: Nelson Max
    Technical Director: Doug Lerner
    Staff: Takayuki Ohguchi, Hideki Okano, Shinji Santoh, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Takushi Fujita, Akihiko Ueda, Toshiaki Shiozawa, Kouichi Murakami, Keiichi Kameda

Animation / Video Overview:


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