Fulldome Planetarium documentary shows, clips and videos created by Theofanis Matsopoulos available for free use.
FullDome Shows
From Earth to the Universe - v2
Directed by: Theofanis Matsopoulos
3D Animations and Graphics: Theofanis Matsopoulos, Luis Calçada & Martin Kornmesser
Producer: Theofanis Matsopoulos & European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Executive Producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Script and Scientific Advice: Nicolas Matsopoulos, Lars Lindberg Christensen & Anne Rhodes
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/eso-fettu/
The Hot and Energetic Universe
Film Director: Theofanis Matsopoulos
Script/Scientific Advisors: Dr. Tracey L. Dickens, Marco Faccini, Dr. Ioannis Georgantopoulos, Nicolas Matsopoulos MSc, Dr.George Mountrichas, Dr. Lorenzo Natalucci, Prof. Paul O'Brien, Dr. Luigi Piro
Music: Purple Planet, zero-project, Stellardrone
Narration: Gregory Patrikareas
Produced by: Integrated Activities in the High-Energy Astrophysics Domain (AHEAD)
This Project is funded by the European Union (HORIZON 2020)
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/ahead-xray/
The Sun Our Living Star
Film Director: Theofanis Matsopoulos
Music & Sound Effects: Konstantino Polizois (Konstantino)
3D Animation and Graphics: Theofanis Matsopoulos, Luis Calçada & Martin Kornmesser
Producer: Theofanis Matsopoulos & the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Executive Producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Script and Scientific Advice: Lars Lindberg Christensen, Ryan Wyatt, Nicolas Matsopoulos, Adam Hadhazy, Rebecca Davies, Carl Mundy & Paola Amico
Narration: Sara Mendes Da Costa
Audio mastering: Konstantino Polizois
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/The-Sun-show/
Europe To The Stars
Director: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Music: Music Jennifer Athena Galatis. Orchestra Conducted by Jennifer Athena Galatis.
3D Animation and Graphics: Martin Kornmesser, Luis Calçada & Theofanis Matsopoulos
Sound Effects and Mixing: Konstantino Polizois
Producer: The European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Executive Producer: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Script and Scientific Advice: Govert Schilling, Lars Lindberg Christensen & Nicky Guttridge
Scientists: Dominika Wylezalek & Mariya Lyubenova
Narration: Sara Mendes Da Costa
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/europe-to-the-stars/
Unveiling the invisible Universe - NEW SHOW
Film Director: Theofanis Matsopoulos
Script/Scientific Advisors: Dr. Vadim Burwitz, Dr. Maite Ceballos, Marco Faccini, Dr. Ioannis Georgantopoulos, Prof. Stavros Katsanevas, Nicolas Matsopoulos, Dr. Lorenzo Natalucci, Prof. Paul O'Brien, Dr. Edwige Pezzulli, Dr. Luigi Piro, Dr. Ektoras Pouliasis, Dr. Francesca Spagnuolo, Dr. Natalie Webb
Music: Costas Papageorgiou (www.costaspapageorgiou.net)
Narration: Gregory Patrick Karr
Produced by: Integrated Activities in the High-Energy Astrophysics Domain (AHEAD2020)
This project is funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
programme under grant agreement No 871158
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/unveiling-invisible-universe/
Audio Universe: Tour of the Solar System - NEW SHOW
Film Director: Dr Chris Harrison (https://www.mas.ncl.ac.uk/christopher.harrison/)
Principle Sound Designer: Dr James Trayford (https://researchportal.port.ac.uk/en/persons/james-trayford)
Scripting and Advisors: Steve Toase, Dr Nic Bonne, Aishwarya Girdhar, Rachel Lambert, Amrit Singh, Dr Anita Zanella, Prof. Jeff Cooke, Phia Damsma, Dr Garry Foran, Dr Rubén Garcia-Benito, Dr Miranda Jarvis, Liz Milburn, Dr Enrique Pérez Montero, Dr Stefania Varano.
Music: Dr Leigh Harrison (https://sites.google.com/view/leighharrison)
Narration (English): Rachel Lambert and Dr Nic Bonne.
Produced by: Theofanis Matsopoulos (www.matsopoulos.com)
This project is funded by a Science and Technology Facilities Council Spark Award and a Royal Astronomical Society Education and Outreach Small Grant. We are also grateful for valuable contributions from: The Institute of Cosmology & Gravitation at the University of Portsmouth, Newcastle Children’s Vision Team, The VIEWS group Newcastle and The Great North Museum: Hancock.
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/au-totss-fulldome/
Virtual Reality - VR 360
The X-Ray Universe VR
Film Director: Theofanis Matsopoulos
Funded by: AHEAD/Theofanis Matsopoulos
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/The-X-Ray-Universe-VR/
The Hot and Energetic Universe VR
Film Director: Theofanis Matsopoulos
Funded by: AHEAD/Theofanis Matsopoulos
DOWNLOAD LINK: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/The-Hot-and-Energetic-Universe-VR/
FullDome Clips and Videos
European Southern Observatory
Large catalogue with high quality fulldome clips including 3d animations, videos from the observatories, V-jing graphics and much more
Catalogue link: https://www.eso.org/public/videos/archive/category/fulldome/?search=matsopoulos
Hubble Space Telescope - ESA
Catalogue with high quality fulldome 3d animation clips
Catalogue link: https://www.spacetelescope.org/videos/archive/category/fulldome/?search=matsopoulos
NOIRLab/NSF - NEW
The catalogue includes high quality fulldome clips and videos from the observatories - NEW
Catalogue link: https://noirlab.edu/public/videos/archive/category/fulldome/
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