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NightSchool: How to Design a Coral Reef
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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Las puertas del más allá están abiertas. Join us to honor departed souls in celebration of Día de los Muertos.
Explore the nocturnal side of the Academy and see what makes the museum at night different.
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