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NightSchool: How to Design a Coral Reef
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How do you create a digital coral reef so large and complex it will fill a 75-ft. planetarium dome screen? Get a behind-the-scenes look into the creation of the Academy’s latest show, Expedition Reef, with production designer Mike Schmitt and animator Ken Ackermann—members of the Academy’s award-winning Visualization Studio—and underwater photographer and 3D modeler Yasmeen Smalley-Norman. Learn how they used cutting-edge computer graphics and techniques to create a photorealistic, scientifically accurate coral reef ready for its close-up.
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May 2nd at 6:00 pm
Feel the beat of connection through the power of musical instruments.
May 9th at 6:00 pm
See what’s revealed once the sun goes down and explore the nocturnal side of the Academy.
May 16th at 6:00 pm
Carnaval is taking over! Join the party and celebrate Latin American, Caribbean & Afrodiasporic cultures.
May 23rd at 6:00 pm
Why is California so special? Find out at the grand opening of our newest exhibit, California: State of Nature.