Comments on: Do All Hollywood Films Use Zero Gravity Flights To Simulate Zero-gravity? http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/ Brand-New Gossip about Stars and Celebs directly to you - Hollywood or MTV, you find them all Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:27:04 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ZERO G http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56613 ZERO G Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:24:37 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56613 Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks) was filmed in NASA's KC135 airplane. ZERO G (www.gozerog.com) accommodates frequently filming projects of all kinds. ZERO G flies modified Boeing Jets. Apollo 13 (Tom Hanks) was filmed in NASA’s KC135 airplane.

ZERO G (www.gozerog.com) accommodates frequently filming projects of all kinds. ZERO G flies modified Boeing Jets.

]]> By: Omae o korosu! http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56539 Omae o korosu! Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:22:28 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56539 What Peter said What Peter said

]]> By: k1w1bren http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56538 k1w1bren Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:49:27 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56538 Some use trampolines and sloe motion.. Some use trampolines and sloe motion..

]]> By: Peter P http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56537 Peter P Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:44:31 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56537 Either CGI or most commonly they just attach an actor to a cable that supports all his wait and pull him around either at the actual set or in front of a green screen. Hope this helps. Best of luck. Either CGI or most commonly they just attach an actor to a cable that supports all his wait and pull him around either at the actual set or in front of a green screen.
Hope this helps.
Best of luck.

]]> By: superspa http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56536 superspa Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:36:16 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56536 Wires are often used to suspend actors in mid air to simulate zero gravity. The wires are then edited out of the final product. Wires are often used to suspend actors in mid air to simulate zero gravity. The wires are then edited out of the final product.

]]> By: eelfins http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56535 eelfins Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:34:56 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56535 Underwater video at higher than normal speed can also simulate zero gravity. They used it for the pod capture of Frank Poole in 2001: a space odyssey. Underwater video at higher than normal speed can also simulate zero gravity. They used it for the pod capture of Frank Poole in 2001: a space odyssey.

]]> By: Geoff G http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56534 Geoff G Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:06:46 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56534 As far as I know, no Hollywood film has ever used the vomit comet to simulate zero gee. Too expensive and too limited. They just use the same old wire suspension they've used to fly people since the movies were invented. As far as I know, no Hollywood film has ever used the vomit comet to simulate zero gee. Too expensive and too limited. They just use the same old wire suspension they’ve used to fly people since the movies were invented.

]]> By: Penny http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56533 Penny Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:25:02 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56533 No, some use animation and some use transparent (or nearly invisible) ropes and harnesses. Some of the early Peter Pan movies and plays for example had the main characters in harnesses under their costumes and ropes that would fly them around the stage. No, some use animation and some use transparent (or nearly invisible) ropes and harnesses. Some of the early Peter Pan movies and plays for example had the main characters in harnesses under their costumes and ropes that would fly them around the stage.

]]> By: Sequi http://www.gossipinthecity.com/do-all-hollywood-films-use-zero-gravity-flights-to-simulate-zero-gravity/comment-page-1/#comment-56532 Sequi Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:59:22 +0000 http://www.gossipinthecity.com/?p=12354#comment-56532 It depends on the budget. Zero Gravity Flights are in fact used by major movies. When they do this, the movies usually show that they really achieved zero gravity (for about 20 seconds) by floating multiple items and interacting with them. (See Apollo 13 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1… Other ways to achieve this effect are wires (which are digitally removed), and CGI, in which an object is simply inserted into the scene via greenscreen. You will also see movies "cheat" by claiming use of artificial gravity, either realistically (Babylon 5, where they spun the space station) or just as a plot device (Star Trek/Star Wars -- no matter how much damage the ships take, the "gravity generator" just never seems to break.) In Babylon 5, humans didn't have magic gravity generators (although the more advanced races encountered did.) Their zero-g effects were achieved via CGI, acting, and plot devices. I mention Babylon 5 because it was a television series with a television budget, yet was the first to achieve movie-quality (for the time) special effects for things like space battles and zero g. You therefore get to see all the various techniques that they tried out over time. Most of these techniques are now used in movies, or with more advanced computer technology. It depends on the budget. Zero Gravity Flights are in fact used by major movies. When they do this, the movies usually show that they really achieved zero gravity (for about 20 seconds) by floating multiple items and interacting with them. (See Apollo 13 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1…
Other ways to achieve this effect are wires (which are digitally removed), and CGI, in which an object is simply inserted into the scene via greenscreen.
You will also see movies “cheat” by claiming use of artificial gravity, either realistically (Babylon 5, where they spun the space station) or just as a plot device (Star Trek/Star Wars — no matter how much damage the ships take, the “gravity generator” just never seems to break.) In Babylon 5, humans didn’t have magic gravity generators (although the more advanced races encountered did.) Their zero-g effects were achieved via CGI, acting, and plot devices. I mention Babylon 5 because it was a television series with a television budget, yet was the first to achieve movie-quality (for the time) special effects for things like space battles and zero g. You therefore get to see all the various techniques that they tried out over time. Most of these techniques are now used in movies, or with more advanced computer technology.

]]>