Behind the making of 'Life: A Cosmic Story'

Join us for a behind the scenes presentation on the making of Life: A Cosmic Story which is the latest planetarium show from the California Academy of Sciences. Narrated by Jodie Foster, the all-digital planetarium show takes viewers on a high-speed ride through the history of life and plays 7-10 times daily through May 2012 only at the Morrison Planetarium in Golden Gate Park. The show's core concept is that all life on Earth is related, having evolved from a common ancestor. Taking an even longer view, we see that life's origins begin with dark matter and the first stars-a pedigree 13.7 billion years in the making. The Academy drew on the expertise of several outside advisers as well as its own scientists to ensure that even the tiniest details were scientifically accurate and as up-to-date as possible. To produce the show's complex imagery, the Academy's Visualization Studio collaborated with Stanford University and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. The collective experience of its staff in the visual effects industry totals more than 120 years, including work at Industrial Light & Magic, Pixar, and Lucasfilm Animation. Come learn how a show like this evolves from concept through production.

Koret Auditorium.

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