This film reveals the exquisite machinery of the human cell system from within the inner world of the cell itself - from the frenetic membrane surface that acts as a security system for everything passing in and out of the cell, the dynamic highways that transport cargo across the cell and the remarkable turbines that power the whole cellular world to the amazing nucleus housing DNA and the construction of thousands of different proteins all with unique tasks. The virus intends to commandeer this system to one selfish end: to make more viruses. And they will stop at nothing to achieve their goal.
Visual Effects
Ridiculously detailed CGI cellular landscapes
Sound
Sound design turns biology into action movie
Editing
Narrative pacing on a viral invasion thriller
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'walking' motor proteins are based on actual kinesin proteins discovered in 1985, with their bizarre two-headed stepping motion accurately rendered.
This BBC production pioneered the 'molecular machine' visual language now standard in bio-documentaries, essentially creating a subgenre where cells become characters with agency.
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