Powers of Ten
Powers of Ten
Directed by Charles Eames, Ray Eames • 1977 • 9m • ★ 7.7
Documentary
Director
Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Year
1977
Country
United States of America
Language
English
dna
educational
cosmic zoom
cell
short film
milky way
zoom in
Summary
We begin with two people having a picnic on a blanket in a park in Chicago. Charles and Ray Eames launch the camera toward the sky in leaps ten times the scale of this ordinary moment. This cosmic journey, stretching from the darkest edges of the Milky Way to the known edge of the universe, signifies a mind-bending distance.
We quickly change direction and return to our starting point. This time, we descend layer by layer from the universe’s greatest void back to the cells in human skin and the DNA helix. This experimental, unscripted documentary in short-film format transforms science from cold numbers into raw observation. With a perspective that doubles every ten seconds, it confronts humanity with the stark reality of its place in the universe.
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