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Great Zoom out from Kodak Theater with spin (Los Angeles, CA)
Using data from different spacecraft and some powerful computer technology, visualizers at the Goddard Space Flight Center present you with a collection of American cities in a way you have never seen them before. Starting with our camera high above the Earth, we rush in towards the surface at what would be an impossible speed for any known vehicle. Passing though layers of atmosphere, the colors of our destinations shimmer with their own unique characteristics, and suddenly we find ourselves floating in virtual space just above the ground. This visualization is the first time we have incorporated topographic relief into a great zoom.

This version was re-rendered for the 2005 Academy Awards to change the name on the roof back to the original 'Kodak Theatre' signage. The 'zoom in' version of this zoom was shown at the opening of the Academy Awards 'Red Carpet Show' at 8:00pm EST on February 27, 2005 on the ABC television network.


Zoom out from Kodak Theatre    Zoom out from Kodak Theatre
Duration: 58.0 seconds
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Kodak Theatre complex (Los Angeles, CA)    Kodak Theatre complex (Los Angeles, CA)

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Animation Number:3118
Animators:Greg Shirah (Lead)
 Horace Mitchell
 Marte Newcombe
Studio:NASA
Completed:2005-02-11
Scientist:Darrel Williams (NASA/GSFC)
Instruments:IKONOS
 Landsat
 QuickBird
 Terra/MODIS
Data Collected:Terra/MODIS: 2000/12/25, Landsat: 1999/09/20, IKONOS: 2000/07/08, QuickBird:2002/08/23
Series:Great Zooms
Keywords:
SVS >> Academy Awards
SVS >> HDTV
DLESE >> Human geography
DLESE >> Physical geography
SVS >> Zoom
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The 'zoom in' version of this zoom was shown at the opening of the Academy Awards 'Red Carpet Show' at 8:00pm EST on Februray 27, 2005 on the ABC television network.
 
 
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