Week 9: Space and art
This week, we bring up discussion on space art. To many
focused on the scientific and technical issues of spaceflight, art can seem
like a distraction. Yet few would dispute that art, in its many diverse forms,
can provide an emotional connection difficult to duplicate elsewhere. With much
of the public indifferent to space exploration today, understanding the role
that art can play in enlightening and inspiring audiences well outside the
narrow niche of the space field can go a long way towards building broader
interest in and support for space ventures across the board.
The most prevalent connection between space and art is seen
in movies about outer spaces. From the last decades, there are more and more
popular films setting the background as the universe. Also, there are many
diverse topics discussed in these films. For example, there are a field of movies discussing
the presence of aliens. The depictions of the aliens are also diverse. In the
recently released movie Aliens, species
at the outer space are depicted as evil creatures that are deadly to human. On
the contrary, in the movie E.T., an alien can be a lovely friend of a lonely
boy. Also, some other movies are centered on human’s endeavor in exploring the
universe, such as The First Men in the
Moon. While some in the categories aspire people in a scientific way, films
like Guardians of the Galaxy are more
imaginary and dramatic.
Space films can be either informative or dramatic, but in
both cases they help to inspire audiences on the possibilities of space
exploration. They are a blend of space technology and art that add more
interesting elements to the field.
Reference:
Griffin, Michael. Air & Space Magazine. "The Real
Reasons We Explore Space".
http://www.airspacemag.com/space/the-real-reasons-we-explore-space-18816871/
Accessed May 31 2017
Stepney, Susan. Guardian. "The Real Science of Science
Fiction".
https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2015/jan/21/real-science-science-fiction-sf-scholar
Accessed May 31 2017
Powell, Dominic. "Artist's Impression: How to Paint a
Planet". New Atlas.
Shilling, Eric. "Meet the Father of Modern Space Art." Atlas Obscura. N.p., 21 Sept. 2016. Web. 04 June 2017.
Bonestell, Chesley. “Image Gallery”. Chelsea Bonestell. Web. 4 June 2017.
Shilling, Eric. "Meet the Father of Modern Space Art." Atlas Obscura. N.p., 21 Sept. 2016. Web. 04 June 2017.
Bonestell, Chesley. “Image Gallery”. Chelsea Bonestell. Web. 4 June 2017.
Space movies are always entertaining mainly due to our endless will to learn new knowledge and to connect with someone or anyone outside of Earth. Learning pure science can be very boring; often, one needs great interest to study deep into a field. Science movies, by the median of arts, can have the effect of creating interest.
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