The Borderless Sky / Der grenzenlose Himmel
Start date: Nov 28, 2014,
End date: May 27, 2018
PROJECT
FINISHED
The Borderless Sky accompanies five selected astro-photographers on their very special mission to capture the starry sky in ways that enable the audience to feel all the magic and the spiritual power of the night sky again. Equipped with high-tech cameras and camping gear, they head for the remotest of places, defy extreme weather and risk their necks for the sake of unique and never-to-be-repeated time-lapses. It’s a series that encompasses exciting adventures, encounters people in far-away regions and a celebration of night sky time-lapses, the likes of which have never been seen before. And there is one thing we learn quickly: the night is anything but dark and dull. The world at night is a place of wonder and mystery, and from the beginning of time, a mythical setting and map for adventure and revolutionary scientific discovery. Sadly, too few of us experience it this way anymore. Light pollution and the 24-hour business cycle have all but wiped it out. Our astro-photographers are on a crusade to help us experience the magic of the night sky – sparkling constellations, blazing comets, shadowy eclipses, and shooting stars. In each episode, our globetrotting protagonists travel to remote, sometimes dangerous regions of the world where the artificial lights of civilization have yet to intrude. They travel by day and work through the night, gather food and supplies, locate trustworthy guides, and trek far into the wilderness – all while the universe’s merciless clock is ticking. Astronomical phenomena are fleeting, and never wait for human endeavour. Can they make it there in time?(see a trailer at https://vimeo.com/78747626Passwort: Borderless100)
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