The “Losing the Dark” planetarium show is the result of a collaboration between IDA and Loch Ness Productions. It introduces and illustrates some of the issues regarding light pollution and suggests three simple actions people can take to help mitigate it. The show gives planetarium professionals a tool to help educate the public about the problems of light pollution. Planetariums are uniquely positioned to teach audiences ways we can all work together to implement responsible use of lighting.
「Losing the Dark」(ルージング・ザ・ダーク)は、国際ダークスカイ協会とLoch Ness Productions が制作し2013年2月に公開した、光害啓発のためのプラネタリウムショーです。光害による多方面への悪影響、すなわちエネルギーの浪費、生態系への影響、人体の健康への影響、交通の安全性の低下、星空の見え方への影響などが、美しい 映像と共にわかり易く解説されています。最後には、この問題の解決に向けたシンプルな方法が示され、光害削減への取り組みを呼びかけています。
制作会社/団体 Production company/organization
the International Dark-Sky Association and Loch Ness Productions.
Main content of this movie is an eye catching footage of 4K video taken by well-known astro-photographer Mr. O Cheol Kwon. It is not usual time-lapse content but high resolution video at 30 fps. Scientific explanation and beautiful art work about legend of aurora will cover the rest of the movie.
Embark on a Journey to the Centre of the Milky Way and during seven minutes travel faster than light, from the driest place on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile right to the centre of our own galaxy, where a black hole is consuming anything that strays into its path.84 million stars will appear in front of your eyes, each hiding mysteries waiting to be solved. Are there planets around them, perhaps with moons? Do they have water? Could they harbour life?
This stunning, 30-minute voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. Viewers can revel in the splendour of the worlds in the Solar System and our scorching Sun. From Earth to the Universe takes the audience out to the colourful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out beyond the Milky Way to the unimaginable immensity of a myriad galaxies. Along the way, the audience will learn about the history of astronomy, the invention of the telescope, and today’s giant telescopes that allow us to probe ever deeper into the Universe.
The show can be downloaded from the internet, for free.
360° panoramic dome installation examines the relationship betweenman and nature in a barren, wintry landscape. The landscape painting breaks out of the flat rectangle of the movie screen and forms an infinite world, meticulously animated.
Solar Superstorms is a major new production that takes viewers into the tangle of magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent the Sun’s rage in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections.
制作会社/団体 Production company/organization
A co-production of Spitz Creative Media, NCSA's Advanced Visualization Lab, and Thomas Lucas Productions, in association with Fiske Planetarium at the University of Colorado (Boulder).
The girl who walked upside down is the tale of a very special girl who is drawing the audience’s attention towards the important issue of light pollution.
Polaris is a playful story combining pedagogy and astonishing 3D effects. Addressing astronomical concepts such as the tilt of the Earth's axis, planetary types and ice in the solar system, the show also introduces key elements of the scientific method.
Ambition is a collaboration between Platige Image and ESA. Directed by Tomek Bagiński and starring Aidan Gillen and Aisling Franciosi, Ambition was shot on location in Iceland, and screened on 24 October 2014 during the British Film Institute’s celebration of Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder, at the Southbank, London
Kisah dan Legenda Bintang di Nusantara Indonesia (Star tale and Star lore in Indonesian Archipelago)
This short video depicts star lore and local wisdoms throughout the archipelago of Indonesia, culminating in the exposition of astronomical aspects in Borobudur temple in Central Java, revealed by modern astronomers. It conveys messages inherent to astronomy beyond boundaries of humanity and culture.
制作会社/団体 Production company/organization
Directorat of Development of High School, Ministry of Education and Culture, Republic Indonesia
In this special session, hosted by the IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach we will show the "Losing the Dark" Planetarium show, dedicated to raising awareness to light pollution and to the preservation of the night sky. The show will then be followed by a LIVE Skype Talk connection Japan to the United States. The session will host a panel discussion composed by Constance Walker from the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) and International Dark Skies Association (IDA) Board of Directors; Carolyn Collins Petersen, Director and Producer for Loss Ness Productions, and Nobuaki Ochi from Toyo University and leader of IDA Tokyo. The discussion will be moderated by Sze-leung Cheung, International Outreach Coordinator for IAU. This is a special session dedicated to the celebration of the International Year of Light 2015 and International Astronomical Union special program Cosmic Light focused on preserving the night skies.
Constance Walker National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) International Dark Skies Association (IDA) Board of Directors アメリカ国立光学天文台 国際ダークスカイ協会役員
Nobuaki Ochi 越智信彰 Associate Professor, Toyo University Leader of IDA Tokyo 東洋大学 准教授 国際ダークスカイ協会 東京支部 代表
Sze-leung Cheung
International Outreach Coordinator Office for Astronomy Outreach, International Astronomical Union 国際天文学連合国際普及室 インターナショナル・アウトリーチ・コーディネーター
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特別講演1
ラース・リンドバーグ・クリスチャンセン氏 Mr. Lars Lindberg Christensen
Lars is a science communication specialist heading the ESO education and Public Outreach Department (ePOD) in Munich, Germany. He is responsible for public outreach and education for the La Silla-Paranal Observatory, for ESO's part of ALMA (the largest and most expensive ground-based astronomical project currently under construction), for the European Extremely Large Telescope (the largest optical telescope in planning), for ESA’s part of the Hubble Space Telescope and for the International Astronomical Union Press Office.
特別講演2
カーター・エマート氏 Dr. Carter Emmart
現在、ニューヨーク市アメリカ自然史博物館、地球・宇宙ローズセンターの宇宙可視化(Astrovisualization)担当ディレクター。
ローズセンター内ヘイデン・プラネタリウムで没入型のデータ可視化を利用した宇宙番組製作の監督を行っている。同氏は、デジタル宇宙として知られる三次元宇宙アトラスの双方向型利用を可能にするためのソフトウェア開発を監督した。これにより、現在、デジタル宇宙をプラネタリウムや世界中の教育現場をネットワークで結ぶことが可能になった。
こうした取り組みは、彼がスウェーデンのLinkoping大学で行った一連のインターンシップ・シリーズがきっかけとなり、同国のSCISS社で開発研究が行われるようになった。
彼は芸術家の家庭に育ったが、10歳の頃に旧ヘイデン・プラネタリウムの天文教室へ通ったことがこの道へ進むきっかけとなる。コロラド大学で地球物理学を専攻し、スウェーデンのLinkoping大学にて博士号を取得した。
NASA Ames研究センターと国立大気圏研究センターにおいて構造物モデル製作、技術説明イラストや科学映像製作に携わり、その後アメリカ自然史博物館のスタッフに加わることになった。
国際科学映像祭ドームフェスタには、第1回から参加し、大変有意義な講演をしていただいている。
Carter Emmart is the Director of Astrovisualization at the Rose Center for Earth and Space at the American Museum of Natural History, in New York City. He directs space show productions based on immersive data visualization for the Hayden Planetarium within the Rose Center. Carter oversees software development for interactive use of the 3D universe atlas known as the Digital Universe, which can now be networked between planetariums and classrooms worldwide. The Swedish company SCISS grew out of these efforts in a series of internships he hosted from Linkoping University. Starting astronomy courses at the age of ten in the old Hayden, Carter grew up in a family of artists and got his BA in geophysics from the University of Colorado, and his doctorate from Linkoping University, Sweden. He has had careers in architectural modeling, technical illustration and science visualization at NASA Ames Research Center and the National Center for Atmospheric Research prior to joining the staff at AMNH.