The Secrets of Gravity

The Secrets of Gravity

Immersive (Fulldome · IMAX · Dome) 2015

Synopsis

12-year-old Luke meets ALBYX3 (a robot) at the Albert Einstein Museum and journeys through space and time exploring gravity. In the German original the protagonist is Limbradur, a young magician's apprentice who is far more interested in the universe and its secrets than in studying for magic school. He sneaks into the Albert Einstein Museum one night with the help of his magic, and there meets ALBY — a small, clever and slightly quirky knowledge-robot who knows everything about Einstein and his discoveries about gravity. ALBY takes Limbradur on a magical journey through time and space, in the footsteps of Albert Einstein, where they explore the laws of gravity and form an unlikely friendship.

Rolle

Service

Leistungsumfang

3D character animation and simulations · data pipeline between rigging, animation and rendering

Produktionspartner

Softmachine Immersive Productions GmbH; in partnership with ARRI Media GmbH; F. Geise; G. Fischer; Alexandra Kapusta & Peter Popp GbR

Kunde

Softmachine GmbH

Regie

Dr. Peter Popp

Drehbuch

Peter Popp

Vertrieb

Worldwide distribution to planetariums and fulldome theatres, including via ZEISS Planetariums (December 2016 catalogue release). German screenings continue at sites like Planetarium Wolfsburg under the localised title "Die Magie der Schwerkraft".

Auszeichnungen & Festivals

"Audience Award — International Planetarium Movie Festival 2016 (South Korea); Audience Award — Fulldome Festival Brno 2017 (Czech Republic); Best Feature Film / Audience Choice Award — Fulldome Festival Jena 2017 (Germany); Honorable Mention — Fulldome Festival Jena 2017 (Germany); Goldener Spatz 2017 nominee (Germany); Golden Sparrow Children Film Festival 2017 nominee (Germany); \"White Elephant\" Children Media Prize — Munich International Film Festival 2017 (Germany); People's Choice Award — Russian Fulldome Festival Yaroslavl 2017; Best Fulldome Film — Russian Fulldome Festival Yaroslavl 2017; Kinder-Medien-Preis \"Weisser Elefant\" 2017 (Germany)"

Themen

gravity and Einstein's theories · space and time · friendship · imagination and curiosity · power of scientific discovery · magic meets science

Pipeline

Pixable Studios' contribution focused on the 3D character animation and simulation work and on building the data pipeline that connected rigging, animation and rendering — a critical foundation for a 4K, fulldome 360° production with character- driven storytelling. The film delivers in 2D and 3D, up to 4K, at 30 fps, with Dolby Atmos as well as 7.1 surround and stereo audio mixes.

Notizen aus der Produktion

Director Dr. Peter Popp is the same filmmaker behind earlier Softmachine fulldome successes such as "Kaluoka'hina – The Enchanted Reef". The film deliberately moves the planetarium format away from purely astronomical fact toward character-driven narrative, presenting Einstein's gravitational ideas in a form accessible to children and families.

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