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   Message 27,157 of 28,343   
   Tim Bruening to Your Name   
   Re: Review: The Martian   
   11 Jun 16 19:22:01   
   
   From: tsbrueni@dcn.davis.ca.us   
      
   On Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:11:34 PM UTC-7, Your Name wrote:   
   > In article ,   
   >  wrote:   
   > > On Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 8:57:18 PM UTC-7, Your Name wrote:   
   > > > In article <7b85ccf7-fa9d-491d-bc0a-21c849a4aeda@googlegroups.com>,   
   > > >  wrote:   
   > > > >   
   > > > > When Mark was removing pieces from the Aries 4 MAV, it looked to me   
   like   
   > > > > the pieces were falling as fast as they would on Earth!   
   > > >   
   > > > That's because they made the movie on Earth.  ;-)   
   > >   
   > > But the producers were able to simulate zero gravity on the Hermes.   
   >   
   > It's easier to simulate in a small space (or even filmed in reality   
   > using the "Vomit Comet"). It requires attaching everything to wires on   
   > an overhead gantry system or filming underwater, which is far more   
   > difficult and cumbersome in a wide open space than inside a studio. The   
   > only other way is to digitally add the pieces in post-production, which   
   > makes it difficult for actor interaction.   
      
   How did they simulate the balls of water floating in the Hermes as a crew   
   member cartwheeled and ate them?   
      
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