Jack D. Lail
Jack D. Lail
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Arvinder Kang from Ole Miss pointed me to this strange project from a guy who grew up in Knoxville and South Africa, and now lives in Greensboro, NC. He’s creating an IMAX movie from still photos. Ah, yes. There’s a web site Stephen van Vuuren says he is creating an “IMAX movie in the basement.” I think it’s kind of a Billy Bob Thornton “The Astronaut Farmer” does a big budget movie in the basement instead of a rocket ship in the barn. According to the Web site, the movie “Outside In” is a giant-screen visual symphony that aims to artistically bridge science and spirituality as it journeys from the big bang to the Cassini-Huygens Mission at Saturn.”Outside In” is a giant-screen visual symphony that aims to artistically bridge science and spirituality as it journeys from the big bang to the Cassini-Huygens Mission at Saturn. Well, he tells his story here:

His blog explains the “YouTube” effect of the video clip this week. Charlie Farmer made it into space; maybe Stephen van Vuuren will make this movie. Tags: imax movie Stephen van Vuuren