The film takes audiences on an extraordinary voyage beyond Earth, exploring humanity’s next great frontier — the planet Mars. Pictures by Bibhash Lodh/BS News Agency.
Sanchita Chatterjee, BS News Agency: A new fulldome 3D digital film, “One Step Beyond: A Journey to Mars,” was inaugurated today by Dr. Goutam Chattopadhyay, Senior Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, and Visiting Professor at California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA, at India’s first 3D fulldome 3D digital theatre at Science City, Kolkata. The inauguration took place in the presence of Shri A.D. Choudhury, Director General, National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Shri K. S. Murali, DDG, NCSM, Shri Pramod Grover, Director of Science City, Kolkata, along with other distinguished guests.
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The film traces the legacy of the first human step on the Moon and moves forward to the bold ambitions of future space exploration, driven by curiosity, innovation, and scientific endeavour. It captures the thrill of rocket launches, the challenges of living and working in space, and the remarkable technological advancements shaping the next era of exploration. The narrative also highlights the cutting-edge developments of the NASA Artemis programme and examines the scientific quest to discover signs of life beyond Earth.
Through breath-taking visuals, immersive storytelling, and a powerful cinematic experience, the film invites viewers to reflect on our home planet, our origins, and humanity’s place in the universe, as we prepare for one of the most significant milestones in exploration — setting foot on Mars.
“The fulldome 3D digital theatre at Science City, Kolkata is equipped to screen high-resolution fulldome digital content in both 2D and 3D, as well as planetarium shows, using six high-end digital projectors that together deliver an effective screen resolution of nearly 30 million pixels. The projection is seamlessly blended on a 23-degree tilted dome measuring 23 metres in diameter, built with Ulteria Seam technology that employs a specialised seamless joining process. This advanced facility creates a truly immersive viewing experience, making audiences feel as though they are part of the scenes unfolding around them, with objects in 3D projections appearing close enough to touch,” said Shri A. D. Choudhury, DG, NCSM.