In 2004, twin refrigerator-sized rovers landed on Mars to carry out exploratory missions in search of past signs of life. Neither rover was supposed to last more than 90 days, but both kept going until way past their expiration dates. Spirit rolled its wheels until May 25, 2011, while Opportunity, lived on until June 2018.
“Lived” is perhaps the key word here, since the engineers and scientists who plotted their every move and developed emotional bonds with the rovers is the story behind the documentary “Good Night Oppy.” Director Ryan White embraced the task of bringing Mars to life in a realistic way with visual effects that had never been done before.
White was asked to direct “Good Night Oppy” by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin The “Good Night Oppy” team accessed NASA photo and sound archives. Entertainment on March 12, 2020, and it was a date he remembers well.
“They pitched this idea to me, and I...
“Lived” is perhaps the key word here, since the engineers and scientists who plotted their every move and developed emotional bonds with the rovers is the story behind the documentary “Good Night Oppy.” Director Ryan White embraced the task of bringing Mars to life in a realistic way with visual effects that had never been done before.
White was asked to direct “Good Night Oppy” by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin The “Good Night Oppy” team accessed NASA photo and sound archives. Entertainment on March 12, 2020, and it was a date he remembers well.
“They pitched this idea to me, and I...
- 12/14/2022
- by Scott Mantz
- Variety Film + TV
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The story of Opportunity, the Exploratory Rover that was sent to Mars in 2004 for a 90-day mission but ended up conducting work on the planet for 15 years, is told in an inspiring and emotional documentary that’s generating buzz this season. Amazon’s Good Night Oppy, directed by Ryan White and narrated by Angela Bassett, also is a unique example of how effective visual effects can be incorporated into documentary filmmaking.
To tell the story of Opportunity’s journey to and on the surface of Mars, Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic created 34 minutes of photoreal, fully CG shots that were combined with new interviews and archival footage. The VFX task rivaled many live-action movies. In addition to creating a pair of six-wheeled, 5-foot-2 rovers that were designed to collect geological and atmospheric samples and transmit data back to scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
The story of Opportunity, the Exploratory Rover that was sent to Mars in 2004 for a 90-day mission but ended up conducting work on the planet for 15 years, is told in an inspiring and emotional documentary that’s generating buzz this season. Amazon’s Good Night Oppy, directed by Ryan White and narrated by Angela Bassett, also is a unique example of how effective visual effects can be incorporated into documentary filmmaking.
To tell the story of Opportunity’s journey to and on the surface of Mars, Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic created 34 minutes of photoreal, fully CG shots that were combined with new interviews and archival footage. The VFX task rivaled many live-action movies. In addition to creating a pair of six-wheeled, 5-foot-2 rovers that were designed to collect geological and atmospheric samples and transmit data back to scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
- 11/15/2022
- by Carolyn Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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