Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon
 Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D takes audiences to the surface of the Moon to walk alongside the extraordinary Apollo astronauts who have stepped upon its surface. With never-before-seen photographs, CGI renditions of the lunar landscape, and previously unreleased NASA footage, audiences are immersed in the life-changing experiences of these astronauts by showcasing what they saw, heard, felt, thought, and did while on the lunar surface. |
| Awards |
- Outstanding Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project, Visual Effects Society (VES), 2005.
- Kodak Vision Award, La Geode Film Festival, 2006.
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| Film Facts |
| The film's content is based on "The Lunar Surface Journals," a massive archival database compiled over the last decade by Dr. Eric Jones, which chronicles the moon walks as recounted by the astronauts. |
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Film Details
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- Released:
September 2005
- Status: In Distribution
- 3D: Yes
- Run Time: 40 minutes
- Format: 15/70
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- Produced By:
- Executive Producer: Mark Herzog, Hugh Murray
- Producer: Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman
- Director: Mark Cowen
- Associate Producer:
- Writer: Christopher Cowen
- Cinematography: Sean Phillips
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- Visual Effects:
- Music/Score: James Newton Howard
- Editor: William Schinski
- Narrator: Tom Hanks
- Other Credits: Includes the voices of Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Paul Newman, Bill Paxton, Alan Shepard, Gary Sinise, and John Travolta.
- Sponsors: Lockheed Martin Corporation and filmed with the cooperation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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