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Interesting facts, Interesting Facts: 'The Martian'

Interesting Facts: 'The Martian'

Legendary director Ridley Scott's film “The Martian” has received high praise.

In it, NASA astronaut Mark Watney, a botanist and mechanical engineer, is left for dead on Mars when the rest of his crew is forced to evacuate their landing site after being hit with an intense dust storm. Alone, Watney must then struggle to survive. These are interesting facts about ‘The Martian. It's an adaptation of a novel by author Andy Weir.

It's actually the first book Weir's ever written. In fact, Weir self-published ‘The Martian' for free on his own blog. As it grew popular, after people started requesting he make it downloadable, Weir eventually made it available on Amazon for just $0.99. It's been described as Apollo 13 meets Castaway, but Weir says he “wanted it to be more MacGyver on Mars.” The film's screenwriter, Drew Goddard -- who also wrote and directed the awesome horror comedy “The Cabin in the Woods” -- called it a “love letter to science.” That's because The Martian' puts a science nerd front and center as the film's protagonist; and the filmmakers consulted NASA to be as technically and scientifically accurate as possible. This resulted in 50 pages of the script being NASA material. Portraying NASA on screen isn't easy.

Not only does the filmmaker have to obtain permission, but NASA must also be shown that the movie is taking the subject matter seriously, and representing the truth. The mission to Mars in the film emulates actual missions NASA is working on. ‘The Martian' builds on the momentum and filmmaking techniques of the two other recent space-oriented smash-hits ‘Gravity' and ‘Interstellar', and, like Sandra Bullock's Dr. Ryan Stone in ‘Gravity,' focuses on a single, isolated character for much of the runtime. Filming took place in the red colored desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan.

Scenes were also shot in Budapest, Hungary on 20 sets built on one of the world's largest sound stages. 20 sets isn't even actually that many...by comparison, Ridley Scott used 70 sets on Exodus and over 100 on American Gangster. The spacesuits in the film use a very complex lighting system that is actually fully functional.

A lot of the research on these suits was done while developing his previous sci-fi thriller Prometheus. The average surface temperature on Mars is a frigid -63°C, compared to the 14 degrees celsius average on Earth. The length of a Martian day is very similar to Earth at 24 hours, 37 minutes. But the length of a Martian year is nearly twice as long, at 687 days. Mars' surface gravity is 62% lower than here on Earth.

So a person who weighs 220 lbs on Earth would weigh only 83 lbs on Mars, but Scott chose not to depict this gravitational difference, finding the effort less worthwhile to put on screen than the zero-gravity scenes in the film he did include. Despite all its effort at accuracy, the movie didn't get everything right.

The dust storm that strands Watney on the red planet couldn't have occurred in real life because the air on Mars is too thin. Still, the film looks fantastic, and it should be one of those rare blockbusters that is perfectly timed to both entertain the public and help us make an important policy decision. Because the science is pretty much there to send humans to Mars, now we must ask ourselves: are the rewards of a manned mission worth the potential risks...and the enormous cost? Let me know in a comment below what you thought of “The Martian” and a manned mission to Mars, like this video if you learned a thing or two you didn't know before, and, as usual, thanks for watching.

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Legendary director Ridley Scott’s film “The Martian” has received high praise.

In it, NASA astronaut Mark Watney, a botanist and mechanical engineer, is left for dead on Mars when the rest of his crew is forced to evacuate their landing site after being hit with an intense dust storm. В нем астронавт НАСА Марк Уотни (Mark Watney), ботаник и инженер-механик, остается мертвым на Марсе, когда остальная часть его экипажа вынуждена эвакуировать свою посадочную площадку после удара интенсивной пыльной бури. Alone, Watney must then struggle to survive. Один, Уотни должен тогда бороться, чтобы выжить. These are interesting facts about ‘The Martian. It’s an adaptation of a novel by author Andy Weir. Это адаптация романа Энди Вейра.

It’s actually the first book Weir’s ever written. Это на самом деле первая книга, которую Веир когда-либо писал. In fact, Weir self-published ‘The Martian' for free on his own blog. Фактически, Вейр самостоятельно опубликовал «Марсиан» бесплатно в своем собственном блоге. As it grew popular, after people started requesting he make it downloadable, Weir eventually made it available on Amazon for just $0.99. По мере того, как он стал популярным, после того, как люди начали запрашивать, он делает его загружаемым, Вейр в конечном итоге сделал его доступным на Amazon всего за 0,99 доллара. It’s been described as Apollo 13 meets Castaway, but Weir says he “wanted it to be more MacGyver on Mars.” The film’s screenwriter, Drew Goddard -- who also wrote and directed the awesome horror comedy “The Cabin in the Woods” -- called it a “love letter to science.” That’s because The Martian' puts a science nerd front and center as the film’s protagonist; and the filmmakers consulted NASA to be as technically and scientifically accurate as possible. Это было описано как Аполлон 13 встречается с Кастауей, но Вейр говорит, что он «хотел, чтобы это было больше MacGyver на Марсе». Сценарист фильма Дрю Годдард, который также написал и режиссировал потрясающую комедию ужасов «Каюта в лесу» - назвал это «любовным письмом к науке». Это потому, что «Марсиан» ставит перед собой научный ботаник и центр в качестве главного героя фильма; и кинематографисты консультировались с НАСА как можно точнее и с научной точки зрения. This resulted in 50 pages of the script being NASA material. Это привело к тому, что 50 страниц сценария были материалом НАСА. Portraying NASA on screen isn’t easy. Retratar a NASA na tela não é fácil. Нарисовать NASA на экране непросто.

Not only does the filmmaker have to obtain permission, but NASA must also be shown that the movie is taking the subject matter seriously, and representing the truth. Мало того, что режиссер должен получить разрешение, но НАСА также должно быть показано, что фильм серьезно относится к теме и представляет правду. The mission to Mars in the film emulates actual missions NASA is working on. Миссия на Марсе в фильме эмулирует фактические миссии, над которыми работает НАСА. ‘The Martian' builds on the momentum and filmmaking techniques of the two other recent space-oriented smash-hits ‘Gravity' and ‘Interstellar', and, like Sandra Bullock’s Dr. Ryan Stone in ‘Gravity,' focuses on a single, isolated character for much of the runtime. «Марсианский» основывается на технике импульсов и кинематографа двух других недавних космических хитов «Gravity» и «Interstellar», и, как и Сандра Баллок, доктор Райан Стоун в «Gravity», фокусируется на одном изолированном для большей части времени выполнения. Filming took place in the red colored desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan. Съемки проходили в пустыне красного цвета в Вади-Рам, Иордания.

Scenes were also shot in Budapest, Hungary on 20 sets built on one of the world’s largest sound stages. Сцены были также сняты в Будапеште, Венгрия, на 20 сетах, построенных на одной из крупнейших в мире звуковых сцен. 20 sets isn’t even actually that many...by comparison, Ridley Scott used 70 sets on Exodus and over 100 on American Gangster. 20 наборов даже на самом деле не так много ... по сравнению, Ридли Скотт использовал 70 комплектов на Exodus и более 100 на American Gangster. The spacesuits in the film use a very complex lighting system that is actually fully functional. Die Raumanzüge im Film verwenden ein sehr komplexes Beleuchtungssystem, das tatsächlich voll funktionsfähig ist.

A lot of the research on these suits was done while developing his previous sci-fi thriller Prometheus. Много исследований этих костюмов было сделано при разработке его предыдущего научно-фантастического триллера «Прометей». The average surface temperature on Mars is a frigid -63°C, compared to the 14 degrees celsius average on Earth. Средняя температура поверхности на Марсе - холодная -63 ° C, по сравнению с 14 градусами Цельсия на Земле. The length of a Martian day is very similar to Earth at 24 hours, 37 minutes. But the length of a Martian year is nearly twice as long, at 687 days. Mars' surface gravity is 62% lower than here on Earth.

So a person who weighs 220 lbs on Earth would weigh only 83 lbs on Mars, but Scott chose not to depict this gravitational difference, finding the effort less worthwhile to put on screen than the zero-gravity scenes in the film he did include. Таким образом, человек, который весит 220 фунтов на Земле, будет весить всего лишь 83 фунта на Марсе, но Скотт предпочел не изображать эту гравитационную разницу, найдя усилия, которые стоило бы поставить на экран, чем сцены с нулевой гравитацией в фильме, который он включил. Despite all its effort at accuracy, the movie didn’t get everything right. Несмотря на все усилия по точности, фильм не получил все правильно.

The dust storm that strands Watney on the red planet couldn’t have occurred in real life because the air on Mars is too thin. Пылевая буря, которая тянет Ватни на красной планете, не могла произойти в реальной жизни, потому что воздух на Марсе слишком тонкий. Still, the film looks fantastic, and it should be one of those rare blockbusters that is perfectly timed to both entertain the public and help us make an important policy decision. Тем не менее, фильм выглядит фантастически, и он должен быть одним из тех редких блокбастеров, который идеально подходит как для развлечения общественности, так и для того, чтобы помочь нам принять важное политическое решение. Because the science is pretty much there to send humans to Mars, now we must ask ourselves: are the rewards of a manned mission worth the potential risks...and the enormous cost? Because the science is pretty much there to send humans to Mars, now we must ask ourselves: are the rewards of a manned mission worth the potential risks...and the enormous cost? Поскольку наука в значительной степени предназначена для отправки людей на Марс, теперь мы должны спросить себя: вознаграждения пилотируемой миссии стоят потенциальных рисков ... и огромные издержки? Let me know in a comment below what you thought of “The Martian” and a manned mission to Mars, like this video if you learned a thing or two you didn’t know before, and, as usual, thanks for watching.