Solarmax is a 40-minute giant-screen documentary that tells the story of humankind's struggle to understand the sun. The film will take audiences on an incredible voyage from pre-history to the leading edge of today's contemporary solar science.
Cinematography
Solar flares filmed like God's own fireworks show.
Score
Ethereal soundscape that makes plasma physics feel spiritual.
Editing
40 minutes covering 10,000 years without whiplash.
Director
John Weiley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot primarily on 70mm IMAX film, requiring specially shielded cameras that could withstand filming actual solar activity without melting into expensive puddles of regret.
Released during the 2000-2001 solar maximum, the period of peak sunspot activity — meaning the film captured our star at its most dramatic and temperamental, like cosmic perfect timing.
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