Cosmic Zoom
1968
8 min
Coming soon
This short animation transports us from the farthest conceivable point of the universe to the tiniest particle of existence, an atom of a living human cell. The art of animation and animation camera achieve this exhilarating journey with a freshness and clarity. Without words.
Details
This short animation transports us from the farthest conceivable point of the universe to the tiniest particle of existence, an atom of a living human cell. The art of animation and animation camera achieve this exhilarating journey with a freshness and clarity. Without words.
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directorRobert Verrall
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animationEva Szasz
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producerRobert VerrallJoseph Koenig
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cameraTony Ianzelo
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animation cameraJames WilsonWayne TrickettRaymond Dumas
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sound editingKarl Duplessis
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re-recordingRoger Lamoureux
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musicPierre F. Brault
Education
Ages 7 to 17
Study Guide - Guide 1
Science - Biology
Science - Space
Questions/Activities:
- Which part of this demonstration surprised you?
- Can you order (from smallest to largest) the objects shown in the film? Try and get as many as you can.
Size Line
- Have your students draw or model differently sized objects and organize them in the form of a line to demonstrate scale. This can go as big as you want. Encourage your students to use objects from their surroundings as well as what was shown in the film.
