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Compelling viewing for the non specialist, 21 July 2011
Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet [DVD]
Using state of the art technology, Richard Hammond's Journey to the Centre of the Planet lifts the lid on planet Earth, peeling back its layers to reveal a hugely complex machine unique in our solar system.At first glance, the surface of our planet appears solid and unchanging – but every day there are at least fifty big earthquakes and twelve powerful volcanic eruptions.Using the latest scientific information, we see what's happening beneath our feet and beneath the oceans in a way never seen before...Using a vast working 3D virtual earth within an enormous hangar, Richard Hammond's 'Journey to the Centre of the Planet' is a visual feast, superbly illustrating the earth as an extraordinary piece of engineering: the huge fiery power ball at its centre, the source of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that continue to shape the earth's surface.'What would happen,' asks Richard Hammond, the personable narrator of events, 'if we lifted up Trafalgar Square?' Through visual imagery, layers of the earth are seemingly peeled back, transporting the viewer stage by stage through its different layers, while Hammond, like a diminutive conjurer, appears to float through space on a hydraulic platform, silhouetted against a giant rotating earth.As a complete non expert in the areas of geography, science and geophysics, this is the perfect documentary! Sophisticated technology and story tale language are blended with spectacular effects and stunning locations. Take, as one...
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| Author: Rowena Hoseason "Hooligw.. | This two-part BBC mini-series is dazzling. It's a perfect example of how you can package factual (dare I say `educational') material in an entirely entertaining and easily accessible wrapper.The combination of actual footage and gob-smacking CGI works wonderfully to explore aspects of the earth's geology in two hour-long segments. We've all seen earthquakes and volcanoes before, but the animated sequences in Richard Hammond's programmes offer a new perspective. You don't have to `imagine what's going on beneath our feet' because this series actually shows it to you with location footage, satellite images and a `virtual earth' with layers that peel away to reveal the staggering underwater mountain ranges and abyssal trenches that are normally covered by deep blue seas.Best bits include the weird glowing deep sea creatures off the Californian coast, the underground water systems in Florida, and what would happen if all the oceans went away. There are a couple of extras... | 9 | |
| Author: pilgrim0795 (Poole, Dors.. | Using a vast working 3D virtual earth within an enormous hangar, Richard Hammond's 'Journey to the Centre of the Planet' is a visual feast, superbly illustrating the earth as an extraordinary piece of engineering: the huge fiery power ball at its centre, the source of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes that continue to shape the earth's surface.'What would happen,' asks Richard Hammond, the personable narrator of events, 'if we lifted up Trafalgar Square?' Through visual imagery, layers of the earth are seemingly peeled back, transporting the viewer stage by stage through its different layers, while Hammond, like a diminutive conjurer, appears to float through space on a hydraulic platform, silhouetted against a giant rotating earth.As a complete non expert in the areas of geography, science and geophysics, this is the perfect documentary! Sophisticated technology and story tale language are blended with spectacular effects and stunning locations. Take, as one... | 11 | |
