Parallax Film Productions

Parallax Film Productions produces factual and dramatic content for domestic and international markets.[1]

The company was founded in 1997 by Ian Herring[2] and is based in the Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada area.[3]

Profile

Parallax Film specializes in science and engineering storytelling, using a combination of high-stakes field footage and photo-real visual effects to document events.[4]

Exclusive footage includes sinking, and later retrieving, cameras on scuttled vessels,[5][6][7] using high speed cameras to film explosive demolition at 300+ frames per second[8][9][10] and mounting cameras on buildings to capture intricate details of implosions.[11][12]

Photo-real visual effects are produced in-house using a combination of still images and green screen elements.[13] This creates visuals that can be integrated into the show more seamlessly than computer generated imagery, or CGI, traditionally used in documentary filmmaking.[14]

Parallax Film documentaries have aired on several networks including Discovery Channels (US, Canada and International), National Geographic Channels (US, Canada and International), History Channel (US), Channel 4 (UK), FIVE (UK), DMAX (Germany), RAI (Italy), TV Asahi (Japan), PBS NOVA and Nature and History Television (Canada).[15]

Current productions

Battle Castle

Battle Castle, a documentary series about medieval fortifications, military technology and sieges, airs on History Television in Canada, Discovery Channels International and BBC.

Other

Parallax Film is also currently producing Invasion, a science fiction film, in 3D.[16]

Past productions

Blowdown

Blowdown, a documentary series about explosive demolition, airs on History Television in Canada and National Geographic Channels International.[17] Blowdown follows Controlled Demolition, Inc., of Phoenix, Maryland[18] as they prepare and implode modern megastructures.[19]

The next Blowdown demolition is scheduled for August 2010: CDI plans to implode a stadium in Brazil to make way for a new FIFA World Cup host facility.[20] Parallax Film will shoot, cut and deliver the entire show in 3D for international broadcast.

Episodes
World Cup Demolition
Nuclear Plant
Vegas Casino
Rocket Tower
Miami Hotel
Super Stadium
Spy Ship
Going for the Record

Ancient Megastructures

Episodes
The Great Pyramid
Colosseum
Chartres Cathedral
Machu Picchu
Angkor Wat
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
The Alhambra
Petra
St. Paul's Cathedral

Megastructures

Episodes
Sinking an Aircraft Carrier
Sinking a Destroyer
Super Pipeline
Future Train

Jobs in the Danger Zone

Episodes
Salvage Divers
Skywalkers
Atlantic Cowboys
Blow Out
Firewalkers

When Disaster Strikes

Episodes
Fire
Mold
California Mudslide
New Orleans
Florida
Pipe Disaster

Other

Grizzlies of Kamchatka
Last Battle of Hampton Gray
Last Flight of Bomber 31
Sen Toku: Search for Japan's Ghost Fleet

References

  1. ↑ Home | Parallax Film Productions Inc. | 3D filmmakers. Parallaxfilm.com. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100322213602/http://www.parallaxfilm.com:80/about.htm. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100105204847/http://www.parallaxfilm.com:80/contact.htm. Archived from the original on January 5, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20090528234333/http://www.parallaxfilm.com:80/index.htm. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Archived September 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
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  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100915221853/http://www.parallaxfilm.com:80/bd-superstadium.htm. Archived from the original on September 15, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  13. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100322213602/http://www.parallaxfilm.com:80/about.htm. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ Emotional Response to Computer Generated Special Effects: Realism Revisited. Avila.edu. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
  15. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20090528234333/http://www.parallaxfilm.com:80/index.htm. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  17. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110708191610/http://www.controlled-demolition.com/article/blowdown-series-national-geographic-hd. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ Controlled Demolition, Inc. |. Controlled-demolition.com. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
  19. ↑ About Us | Controlled Demolition, Inc. Controlled-demolition.com. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.
  20. ↑ Fonte Nova project is approved by FIFA. Copa2014.org.br. Retrieved on October 22, 2011.

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