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Space Cradle Hypothesis

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Abstract
Film-reasoning about the origin of life on Earth. Part 1 Landscapes of the surf, ripples in the water, the coastal strip with huge boulders in the water. Volcanic eruption, lava flow, seething mud, steam. Sopki. The sun is in the clouds. Satellite dish. Meter screen. Cinematic techniques symbolizing the origin of life: light spots, stripes, circles. The movement of the hands on the clock face forward and backward, the growth of the plant (accelerated shooting). In the first part, animation is used, demonstrating the origin of life: the origin and division of DNA molecules, crystals, the starry sky, the movement of space objects, the figure of a person against the background of waves, the face of a child. In the first part, photographs of animals, symbols of chemical elements (pos. 273.9 m) are used. Part 2 Rotating a large satellite dish. The calm surface of the water in the moonlight. Cell division in a Petri dish. Branches of trees. Flashing train cars. Headlights of approaching motorcycles are on. The plane takes off. Measuring instrument scale. Plant growth, city traffic lights (fast shooting). Egyptian bas-reliefs. The figure of a man against the background of lights, the face of a child. Cinematic techniques symbolizing the movement of life: light spots, stripes, circles. In the second part, animation is used, demonstrating the origin of life: the division of DNA molecules, the starry sky, the movement of space objects. The movement of the statue of Nika of Samothrace (position 175.5 m).
Director
S. Valov
Color
Color
Film ID
32886
Keywords
animation
, landscapes
, geography of the ussr
, galactic and extragalactic astronomy
, life origin
Meterage
449,4
Number of Parts
2
Operators
V. Motychenkov, V. Ivanov, E. Pronina, V. Ksenofontov
Other Creators
editor I. Makhova, sound engineer M. Dmitrieva, artists N. Zuikova, V. Ivanova, G. Kurmaeva, music producer A. Golshtein, consultant doctor of biological sciences S. E. Shnol, director of the picture N. Zines
Release Date
1978
Sound