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The
artistic aspects
of film making are fairly self-evident - where
would a film be without fine cinematography or beautiful music? Yet look a
little closer and it is clear that as well as
playing a crucial role in the technical aspects of film production (which are
clearly dependent upon engineering and design) science in its many forms has always inspired cinema. Of course,
this is often accompanied by a skewing of the facts
that many actual scientists would sniff at. Would superheroes be anywhere near
as exciting without their wonderful inventions and sci-fi superpowers? Of
course not, but then again, it is not as if high exposure to life threatening
radiation actually would allow you to
turn into a green mutant whenever you get grumpy. Nor will spider bites alter
all of your DNA (sorry). Even so, none of these stories would be anywhere as
involving if we could not believe that there was a possibility that these things could be real.
The
influence of science in cinema goes beyond the supernatural – many wonderful
documentaries, stories and fictional films have been inspired by real lives and
discoveries. This year is no exception. The ASCUS team have been given the
exciting opportunity to see three films that are inspired by science –
fictional and real! We will be considering the science behind the films, how
possible it really is, where it ties into real life and what inspired the films
in the first place.
So
check back in to read up on ‘Black Box 3:
Matter and Metamorphosis’, ‘Hawking’,
and ‘Frankenstein’s Army’. From
detailing real-life experiments, discovering the life of one of today's most
celebrated scientists, and a horror film with a concept to make your mind (and
stomach) spin, there will be something to interest everyone. Even if that all
sounds a little high-brow, can you honestly say you've
never wondered if zombies were really viable? You know where to find out . . .
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