Professor Light Gate
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Demonstration , Explanation , Physics , Secondary
A young professor uses a light gate to teach his eager apprentice how to measure the speed of a mini.
Director's Notes:
You need a wind-up car, blu-tack, a light gate & mask, and some drama enthusiasts!
Part of a set of three films showing different ways of measuring vehicle speed:
SciCast Notes:
I especially love these three films when taken as a set — in part because I’m guessing this was the third one made, and by now the team were getting both more confident, and also bored of doing everything straightforwardly. So this is a nice example of the SciCast mantra ‘start with something simple, then make it your own.’
Of particular note here is the camerawork — there are some very nice close-up shots. Things might have been a little clearer if they’d been held just a shade longer, but no matter, this works.
Nicely done: a film that makes me chuckle every time I watch it.
— Jonathan.