Legends of Flight IMAX

[Tony[_5_]]

Has anyone else seen it? Has a nice sequence of an ASW-24 in the
mountains. I was watching on an IMAX Dome which sort of distorted the
image so I'm not sure if it was CGI or not, although I suspect it
was.

The film was about the 787 and featured Boeings chief test pilot. It
sort of was a basic 40 minute history of technology advancements in
aviaiton. Pretty neat.

[Darryl Ramm]

On Jul 6, 6:12*am, Tony > wrote:
> Has anyone else seen it? *Has a nice sequence of an ASW-24 in the
> mountains. *I was watching on an IMAX Dome which sort of distorted the
> image so I'm not sure if it was CGI or not, although I suspect it
> was.
>
> The film was about the 787 and featured Boeings chief test pilot. *It
> sort of was a basic 40 minute history of technology advancements in
> aviaiton. Pretty neat.

http://www.legendsofflightfilm.com/

See the "Schleicher Glider" video in the multimedia section.

Fake looking wings, meant to be an ASW-20 has ASW-22 looking wings
that don't flex as the G loading changes. And amusingly SSA contest ID
belongs to somebody who owns an umm PW5. Ha.

It would be really nice had they tried to do something real.

Darryl

[Tony[_5_]]

On Jul 6, 9:48*am, Darryl Ramm > wrote:
> On Jul 6, 6:12*am, Tony > wrote:
>
> > Has anyone else seen it? *Has a nice sequence of an ASW-24 in the
> > mountains. *I was watching on an IMAX Dome which sort of distorted the
> > image so I'm not sure if it was CGI or not, although I suspect it
> > was.
>
> > The film was about the 787 and featured Boeings chief test pilot. *It
> > sort of was a basic 40 minute history of technology advancements in
> > aviaiton. Pretty neat.
>
> http://www.legendsofflightfilm.com/
>
> See the "Schleicher Glider" video in the multimedia section.
>
> Fake looking wings, meant to be an ASW-20 has ASW-22 looking wings
> that don't flex as the G loading changes. And amusingly SSA contest ID
> belongs to somebody who owns an umm PW5. Ha.
>
> It would be really nice had they tried to do something real.
>
> Darryl

ok it was just as fake looking on the flat screen as on the dome.

[Mike Ash]

In article
>,
Darryl Ramm > wrote:

> On Jul 6, 6:12*am, Tony > wrote:
> > Has anyone else seen it? *Has a nice sequence of an ASW-24 in the
> > mountains. *I was watching on an IMAX Dome which sort of distorted the
> > image so I'm not sure if it was CGI or not, although I suspect it
> > was.
> >
> > The film was about the 787 and featured Boeings chief test pilot. *It
> > sort of was a basic 40 minute history of technology advancements in
> > aviaiton. Pretty neat.
>
> http://www.legendsofflightfilm.com/
>
> See the "Schleicher Glider" video in the multimedia section.
>
> Fake looking wings, meant to be an ASW-20 has ASW-22 looking wings
> that don't flex as the G loading changes. And amusingly SSA contest ID
> belongs to somebody who owns an umm PW5. Ha.
>
> It would be really nice had they tried to do something real.

I recently saw it in 3D and was not impressed. Much of the movie took
place in some Boeing meeting room where nothing much of interest was
discussed. I don't want to go to a movie just to sit in on a boring
corporate movie! The flying parts were ok, except the 3D was very poorly
done. The line graphics broke the effect for me completely, and in the
flying scenes it made the airplanes look like they were about six inches
long. These movie makers need to understand that parallax stops being
visible for distant objects, and trying to force it just makes those
objects look miniature.

--
Mike Ash
Radio Free Earth
Broadcasting from our climate-controlled studios deep inside the Moon

[5Z]

On Jul 6, 7:48*am, Darryl Ramm > wrote:
> See the "Schleicher Glider" video in the multimedia section.

When I click on Schleicher Glider in featured planes, they describe an
ASW-20, but show a picture of a Duo Discus.

Sigh...

[Darryl Ramm]

On Jul 6, 12:06*pm, Mike Ash > wrote:
> In article
> >,
> *Darryl Ramm > wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 6, 6:12 am, Tony > wrote:
> > > Has anyone else seen it? Has a nice sequence of an ASW-24 in the
> > > mountains. I was watching on an IMAX Dome which sort of distorted the
> > > image so I'm not sure if it was CGI or not, although I suspect it
> > > was.
>
> > > The film was about the 787 and featured Boeings chief test pilot. It
> > > sort of was a basic 40 minute history of technology advancements in
> > > aviaiton. Pretty neat.
>
> >http://www.legendsofflightfilm.com/
>
> > See the "Schleicher Glider" video in the multimedia section.
>
> > Fake looking wings, meant to be an ASW-20 has ASW-22 looking wings
> > that don't flex as the G loading changes. And amusingly SSA contest ID
> > belongs to somebody who owns an umm PW5. Ha.
>
> > It would be really nice had they tried to do something real.
>
> I recently saw it in 3D and was not impressed. Much of the movie took
> place in some Boeing meeting room where nothing much of interest was
> discussed. I don't want to go to a movie just to sit in on a boring
> corporate movie! The flying parts were ok, except the 3D was very poorly
> done. The line graphics broke the effect for me completely, and in the
> flying scenes it made the airplanes look like they were about six inches
> long. These movie makers need to understand that parallax stops being
> visible for distant objects, and trying to force it just makes those
> objects look miniature.
>
> --
> Mike Ash
> Radio Free Earth
> Broadcasting from our climate-controlled studios deep inside the Moon

Yep it's like one of those cheap made for TV aircraft crash stories
with cheesy computer animation, acted out cockpit shots with random
button pushing and stupid made up dialog. If I want to see CGI
aircraft I can fly them myself in X-Plane or Silent Wings....

I've got a feeling that too many non-aviation folks were involved.
Just lacks that feel of something lovingly done like One Six Right.

Darryl

[Tony[_5_]]

On Jul 6, 2:10*pm, 5Z > wrote:
> On Jul 6, 7:48*am, Darryl Ramm > wrote:
>
> > See the "Schleicher Glider" video in the multimedia section.
>
> When I click on Schleicher Glider in featured planes, they describe an
> ASW-20, but show a picture of a Duo Discus.
>
> Sigh...

interesting because in the film i initially guessed an ASW-27 or
ASG-29 but the long ass wings fooled me. Then they did a close up of
the cockpit and it said ASW-24 which I was totally unfamiliar with.
Oh well if i wasnt a pilot or a glider nut i would've thought it was
kind of neat and that is important.

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I saw that movie in McMinnville Evergreen Aviation Museum Imax 3D
Theater. And I must say I liked it. This movie is made for average
person who does not know anything about flying and aviation in
general. My kids were able to comprehend quite a bit especially about
engines. You guys need to quit looking only at the end of your nose.

Jacek
Pasco, WA

[Mike Ash]

In article
>,
wrote:

> I saw that movie in McMinnville Evergreen Aviation Museum Imax 3D
> Theater. And I must say I liked it. This movie is made for average
> person who does not know anything about flying and aviation in
> general. My kids were able to comprehend quite a bit especially about
> engines. You guys need to quit looking only at the end of your nose.

I'm trying, but the poor 3D effects left me all cross-eyed!

--
Mike Ash
Radio Free Earth
Broadcasting from our climate-controlled studios deep inside the Moon