2010: The Year We Make Contact - Europa Sequence

This well-executed special effects sequence by Boss Films looks a lot like the images that NASA JPL's Cassini Saturn probe is sending us today.
Learn how these pre-digital effects were accomplished at http://www.bluespill.com/?p=19

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Film & Animation

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• space
• europa
• sfx
• special
• effects

[d3p3ch3mod3]

They say now that since Americans don't want to spend on NASA anymore, it looks like our best chance at a manned mission to Mars is a joint mission with Russia. Funny how much Clarke keeps getting right

[wiseye61]

"All these worlds are yours, except Europa, Attempt no landing there!!"

i cant believe no one said that yet

[Sargonarhes]

My God, it's full of stars.

[roboguy75]

one number, 2011

[daweller]

@DesolateGrunt Yes, I am starting to see that now. ie. Virgin Galactic, and that company that won the X-prize. More millionaires and billionaires should help out, because we should be out there exploring the solar system.

[TENJHOTENGE1]

2011

[DesolateGrunt]

@daweller I wish we still had a shuttle to work on brother, but alas the future is getting ever brighter with companies taking over the game. NASA will pass on the seeds to them and we will one day conquer the stars

[louthleviathan]

very edgy scene.....love it!!

курица!! ;)

[3rkid2]

@psmx7

Maybe people in 1968 thought that, but people in 1984 kind of knew this shit was farther in the future than 2010.

[psmx7]

Imagine those people living in 1984 who thought in 2010 will be the year that humans will be more advanced and make conctanct and find new world but the reality is that we living in 2011 think that in 2030 humankind will make conctact and will be more advanced.

[antred11]

@daweller Too true. Our total lack of interest in space exploration / colonization is just plain disgusting. Everything is moving at snail's pace. My big hope is that the Chinese start pushing into space at full speed. Maybe that'll boost NASA fundings above their present pathetic level and get things going. I guess humanity needs a bit of international rivalry (like it had back in the days of the cold war) to get off their fat asses.

[warpowers1861]

If you study some ufo sightings like the phoenix lights and listen to alleged "insiders" they say we already have the tech to go to the stars . If I were to bet money on it I think we do as well.