Shatner narrates Vivaldi while Earth does its whole spinny thing. Cosmic ASMR, anyone?
Poetry meets technology in this film about the cycle of the seasons. Narrated by William Shatner, and accompanied by a special digital "surround" recording of Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, the film takes audiences on a breathtaking trip through the eruption of spring, the growth of summer, the harvest and festivity of autumn, and the dormancy of winter. The beauty of the seasons is interspersed with a look at the earth as a planet, the sun as a star, and the human quest to understand the relationship between the two.
Score
Vivaldi's Four Seasons in early digital surround—very '87, very dramatic.
Production
Pre-IMAX nature cinematography that absolutely slaps for its era.
Director
Ben Shedd
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the first films mixed in digital surround sound, predating mainstream adoption by years. Ben Shedd basically beta-tested your home theater.
Shatner's post-Star Trek narration era included this AND Rescue 911—dude cornered the market on authoritative yet unhinged voice work in the late 80s.
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