ESC 1000L Space
Science Video Notes Name: ____________
Please watch the following video series. Take notes on each of the chapters of the disk. When you are finished each chapter, write questions that a student should be able to answer if she/he viewed this disk. You should have at least two or more questions for each chapter. Then answer the question, what was a significant discovery you learned from each video disk?.
The fourth Space Science disc set(5 Discs) that the
student may view is:
From the Earth to The Moon (1998) (HBO Films):
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Originally broadcast
in April and May of 1998, the epic miniseries From the Earth to the Moon
was HBO's most expensive production to date, with a budget of $68 million.
Hosted by executive producer Tom Hanks, the miniseries tackles the daunting
challenge of chronicling the entire history of NASA's Apollo space
program from 1961 to 1972. For the most part, it's a rousing success. Some
passages are flatly chronological, awkwardly wedging an abundance of factual
detail into a routine dramatic structure |
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But each episode is devoted to a crucial aspect of the Apollo program. The
cumulative effect is a deep and thorough appreciation of NASA's monumental
achievement. With the help of a superlative cast, consistent writing, and a
stable of talented directors, Hanks has shared his infectious enthusiasm for
space exploration and the inspiring power of conquering the final frontier. NASA's
complete participation in the production lends to its total authenticity, right
down to the use of NASA equipment, launch locations, and even spacecraft. The
re-creation of the lunar landscape is almost as impressive as the real thing
and is further enhanced by the use of helium balloons to lighten the actors
playing moon-walking astronauts. (These and other backstage details are
revealed in the "making of" featurette,
along with a wealth of supplemental materials, on a bonus disc in the
miniseries' DVD package.) With a fictional, Walter Cronkite-like TV reporter
(Lane Smith) serving as the dramatic link for all 12 episodes, this ambitious
production may not be a great work of art. But as a generous and definitive
example of nonfiction drama, it's full of the same kind of awe, inspiration,
and humanity that led to "one giant leap" in the all-too-short
history of 20th-century space exploration. --Jeff Shannon
Product Description
This
12-hour HBO miniseries created by Tom Hanks garnered 17 Emmy nominations and
captivated audiences. From the early stages of the space program and Kennedy's
1961 call to reach the moon within a decade to the successes and heartbreaking
failures of the race for space, the dream was kept alive by dedicated, daring
professionals and a nation intent on reaching for -- and landing amid -- the
stars, all while the world faced the Vietnam War.
Disc 1 Date Viewed:
_____________
1. Can We do this?
2. Apollo One]
3. We Have Cleared the
Tower
Disc 2 Date Viewed:
_____________
4. 1968
5. Spider
6. Mare Tranquilitatis
Disc 3 Date Viewed:
_____________
7. That’s All There Is
8. We Interrupt This
Program
9. For Miles and Miles
Disc 4 Date Viewed:
____________
10. Galileo Was Right
11. The Original Wives
Club
12. Le Voyage Dans La Lune
Disc 5 (Bonus
Features) Date Viewed: _______
1. Behind the scenes
2. Special Effects featurette
3. President John F.
Kennedy’s Historic Speech
4. Out of the Solar
System
5. A Brief History of
famous Astronomers
6. History of the Moon
7. Space Race
8. Six Original
Promotional Trailers