The Formation of Crude Oil
SciCast film goes here
If you're reading this text, try visiting http://scicast.org.uk/films/2009/04/formation-of-crude-oil.html directly. If you're already there you probably need to update Flash
The Formation of Crude Oil
Crazy Chemistry Demonstration
Views: 19564
01 Apr, 2009
Download film (right-click)
Categories:
Artistic/Creative , Award Nominees , Award Winners , Comedy , Earth Science & Environment , Explanation , Physics , Secondary
Artistic/Creative , Award Nominees , Award Winners , Comedy , Earth Science & Environment , Explanation , Physics , Secondary
A simple demonstration of how crude oil is formed, enlisting the help of a cuddly octopus.
Director's Notes:
A description of the geological processes involved in the formation of crude oil.
SciCast Notes:
Winner: Best Earth Science & Environment Film, 2009
Winner: Best Film — Secondary, 2009
Utterly brilliant. Things to watch out for:
- Recording somebody speaking while walking across a garden is impossible without a radio mic… or putting the sound back in afterwards. In this case, including dubbed-on footsteps and birdsong. Painstaking.
- Terrific performances from both presenters, the matter-of-fact style in the kitchen working particularly well.
- Excellent editing, especially around the unfortunate death of the octopus.
- The combination of ‘deadpan’ and ‘ridiculous,’ which is often the best route to something genuinely hilarious.
A worthy winner, and one of my personal favourites since the start of SciCast.
— Jonathan.
This is so funny
i laughed so badly when i saw it
how did you guys get the microwave to say millions of years
FUNNY BUT COOL