March 10th, 2010
Waning Crescent Moon
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Dome Show Production

Mike Murray

Attack of the Space Pirates explores new territory

When I say “territory,” I don’t just mean new destinations in the Milky Way Galaxy!  This is a show that goes into a storyline and visual style unlike anything else we’ve ever done.  It’s not a science documentary-like show, but it’s not a little kids show either.  It’s our first “action/adventure” approach with plenty of [...]

Seth Jarvis

Director’s note: Starting 2010 with new films, more fun

I realize that we’re several months away from International Talk like a Pirate Day (September 19th), but we’re not going to let a calendrical triviality dampen our enthusiasm for our latest dome theatre production, Attack of the Space Pirates.
This new show will be a rip-roaring space adventure – the planetarium’s first original astronomy education production incorporating good guys [...]

Mike Murray

Crashing into the moon!

It might sound like the latest disaster movie, but it’s for real.  No, the moon isn’t going to crack apart (like in the movie “The Time Machine.”).  It’s a booster rocket and a space probe that will impact the lunar surface near its south pole on Friday morning, October 9 in search of a precious [...]

Dani Weigand

“Flight to the Moon” transports audiences for space exploration

Many of us at Clark Planetarium are excited for the launch of NASA’s LRO/LCROSS unmanned space craft on June 17.  Not just because the prospect of returning to the moon to gather in depth data about the moon’s features is interesting, but because our production department has been working closely with NASA on developing a [...]

David Merrell

From ideas to moons… Clark Planetarium underground.

One thing I’ve found surprises a lot of people is that the planetarium produces the majority of the shows shown in the Hansen Digital Dome Theater. Mike mentioned earlier how producing our own shows has led to Clark Planetarium programs being featured in planetariums across the U.S. and around the world.
The process for making [...]

Mike Murray

Digital production changes how we see the universe

Did you know that virtually all of the shows playing in the Hansen Dome Theatre are original in-house productions?  Each can take anywhere from 9 to 12 months to produce, and can involve up to a dozen people in their creation.  At last summer’s International Planetarium Society meeting in Chicago, Clark Planetarium Productions was recognized [...]

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