National Geographic's The Invisible World [VHS]
starring: Burgess Meredith
directed by: Nicolas Noxon, Robert Guenette, Bert Haanstra, Ed Spiegel (II), Barbara Jampel
directed by: Nicolas Noxon, Robert Guenette, Bert Haanstra, Ed Spiegel (II), Barbara Jampel
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National Geographic once again brings us unfamiliar landscapes and exotic creatures--this time, however, they are all lurking on the everyday surfaces that surround us. The Invisible World picks up where our eyes leave off, exploring details too small or fast for humans to grasp. Much of the film focuses on microscopic events that, magnified thousands of times, eerily replicate occurrences in the larger world. Dust mites lumber through dry terrain like dinosaurs, and tiny fungi cling to a strand of hair like toadstools on a tree trunk. The filmmakers also employ an impressive array of techniques to portray the intangible aspects (such as heat and energy) of the human-sized environment. While it tackles a mountain of material for an hour-long show, this video is an excellent introduction to phenomena that are often overlooked. --Claire Campbell
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Each moment events take place that the human eye cannot perceive because these occurrences are too small, too large, too fast, too slow, or beyond the spectrum of visible light.Entire worlds might escape our inspection if it were not for some extraordinary photographic techniques, sophisticated cameras, and imaging devices.THE INVISIBLE WORLD will captivate you with the sight of water crystallizing into ice; a single atom's movement within solid matter; a bullet speeding towards its target - and will forever alter your understanding and perception of the world.
National Geographic once again brings us unfamiliar landscapes and exotic creatures--this time, however, they are all lurking on the everyday surfaces that surround us. The Invisible World picks up where our eyes leave off, exploring details too small or fast for humans to grasp. Much of the film focuses on microscopic events that, magnified thousands of times, eerily replicate occurrences in the larger world. Dust mites lumber through dry terrain like dinosaurs, and tiny fungi cling to a strand of hair like toadstools on a tree trunk. The filmmakers also employ an impressive array of techniques to portray the intangible aspects (such as heat and energy) of the human-sized environment. While it tackles a mountain of material for an hour-long show, this video is an excellent introduction to phenomena that are often overlooked. --Claire Campbell
Description:
Each moment events take place that the human eye cannot perceive because these occurrences are too small, too large, too fast, too slow, or beyond the spectrum of visible light.Entire worlds might escape our inspection if it were not for some extraordinary photographic techniques, sophisticated cameras, and imaging devices.THE INVISIBLE WORLD will captivate you with the sight of water crystallizing into ice; a single atom's movement within solid matter; a bullet speeding towards its target - and will forever alter your understanding and perception of the world.
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Average Rating:
Rating: - Great Science Classic
Glad to have a new copy of this wonderful video. Visuals are still breathtaking. My 4th grade summer campers were enthralled.
Rating: - Good video for children
I saw this video as a child of 13 or 14 years. I was mesmerised by it. The famous milk drop splash is all I remember of the content. I then thought it was worth stacking the name in my head.
Rating: - Excellent...
Incredible footage and narration.Some sequences are almost "trippy" and I am waiting for the DVD release (hopefully) to get another copy!
Highly recommended for educational purposes as well a visual stimulations.;)
Rating: - Masterpiece of documentary
"The Invisible World" is the "Citizen Kane" of the National Geographic Specials.It's an outstanding overview of the subject at the heart of National Geographic -- photography.The images created through specialized cameras, such as infrared, photomicrography, electrophotography, high speed and more, truly do reveal the unseen realms in our world. Although I would credit Alexander Scourby as NG's best narrator ("The Sharks," "The Superliners"), Richard Basehart's reading of the flawless script ... Read More
Rating: - It was so great sort of scary
It was nice and great. Hello my name is Stephanie Rossi Eugene's Daughter. The Beginning was so Scary food Digesting water dropping flowers blooming girl playing flute other one playing the clarinet. More scarier when Donna Sikking (My friend at Oakcrest) who was in it playing her Flute when heat rises up her brother uses a pop gun (The song Pop goes the wheasl). More than crystals in ice or Pictures moving it was fun,
- Great Science ClassicGlad to have a new copy of this wonderful video. Visuals are still breathtaking. My 4th grade summer campers were enthralled.
- Good video for childrenI saw this video as a child of 13 or 14 years. I was mesmerised by it. The famous milk drop splash is all I remember of the content. I then thought it was worth stacking the name in my head.
- Excellent...Incredible footage and narration.Some sequences are almost "trippy" and I am waiting for the DVD release (hopefully) to get another copy!
Highly recommended for educational purposes as well a visual stimulations.;)
- Masterpiece of documentary"The Invisible World" is the "Citizen Kane" of the National Geographic Specials.It's an outstanding overview of the subject at the heart of National Geographic -- photography.The images created through specialized cameras, such as infrared, photomicrography, electrophotography, high speed and more, truly do reveal the unseen realms in our world. Although I would credit Alexander Scourby as NG's best narrator ("The Sharks," "The Superliners"), Richard Basehart's reading of the flawless script ... Read More
- It was so great sort of scaryIt was nice and great. Hello my name is Stephanie Rossi Eugene's Daughter. The Beginning was so Scary food Digesting water dropping flowers blooming girl playing flute other one playing the clarinet. More scarier when Donna Sikking (My friend at Oakcrest) who was in it playing her Flute when heat rises up her brother uses a pop gun (The song Pop goes the wheasl). More than crystals in ice or Pictures moving it was fun,
