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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: ARCLIGHT’S NEW TIME-LAPSE FILMS Hollywood, CA — After 20 months of filming, Arclight Productions has powered down its cameras and transformed 6,500 feet of film into a unique exhibit presentation for the California Science Center in Los Angeles. Two short films were produced, presenting the museum’s latest construction project through fascinating time-lapse cinematography. The time-lapse films capture the transformation of an ordinary parking lot into a four-level subterranean structure that accommodates over 2,000 vehicles. The entire building process is documented, including the removal of 437,000 tons of dirt, pouring of 51,000 tons of concrete and installation of six million pounds of steel. The project’s crowning touch is the on-site assembly and placement of an A-12 Blackbird spy plane, which is displayed alongside the structure. The first film compresses the 20-month project into a mere 3-1/2 minutes, capturing the endeavor from all angles and showcasing the skills and techniques used in modern day construction. The second film presents the construction from a single vantage point and depicts a 27-second, seemingly instantaneous creation of the structure. To record the construction, which involved hundreds of workers and diverse machinery, Arclight employed two master time-lapse film cameras running continuously during daylight hours. These wide-angle views were intercut with close-up time-lapse footage captured monthly on the work site. “Bulldozers, cranes and hard hats are the stars of this film,” says Arclight producer/director Steven Kochones. “And seeing nearly two years of work zip by in three minutes offers an engaging metamorphosis that is both fun and fascinating to watch.” The time-lapse films were installed within the Science Center’s “Structures” exhibition area where they are now a permanent exhibit. | ||
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