Universe

A triumph of film art, creating on the screen a vast, awe-inspiring picture of the universe as it would appear to a voyager through space, this film was among the sources used by Stanley Kubrick in his 2001: A Space Odyssey. Realistic animation takes you into far regions of space, beyond the reach of the strongest telescope, past Moon, Sun, and Milky Way into galaxies yet unfathomed.

Credits

co-director

Roman Kroitor

Colin Low

producer

Tom Daly

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Duration

00:28:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1960

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

29937

Language

English

Subject categories

Animation

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Astronomy

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cosmology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Space sciences

Short films

Short films → Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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Canada, 1960

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