The Life of Trees
"The Life of Trees", the fulldome show. Learn more about the fascinating world of trees. For planetariums and digital dome theatres. | |
Genre: | Documentary |
Rating: | 4 out of 5 1 |
Reviews: | 1 |
Produced by: | Softmachine |
Directed by: |
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Release date: | October 2012 |
Type: | Feature show |
Plot keywords: | animals biology life life sciences science trees water |
This show is an entertaining and educational fulldome experience that tells the fascinating world of trees.
The Life of Trees shows the importance of plants for life on earth, how trees grow, how they transport water against gravity to the top of the crown, and enabled diverse life on earth by producing oxygen.
The story is presented by two quirky animated characters: a ladybug called Dolores and a firefly called Mike.
Co-producers: Ilusamedia, Senator AG, C.A.I. Systeme GmbH. Supported by FFF Bayern.
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Details and Specs
Long version runtime: | 33 min |
Short version runtime: | 25 min |
Suitable for: | general audience |
Target audience: | 0 - 5, 14 - 18, 6 - 13 |
Resource & materials: | guide for educators, poster |
License: | short-term license, ticket share, traditional license |
Official site: | www.lifeoftrees.com |
Video format: | flat screen, fulldome |
Resolution: | 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K |
Frame rate: | 30 fps |
Audio format: | 3d audio, 5.1, mono, stereo |
Stereo 3D: | panoramic |
Production technologies: | CG |
Available languages: | Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish |
Show orientation: | unidirectional |
Production and Support
Credits
Screened in 38 dome theatres
Planetarium Science Center -Bibliotheca Alexandrina
The Planetarium Science Center at Bibliotheca Alexandrina has a 14.1m dome, 100 seats, 2 fisheye projectors and produces planetarium shows. Learn more. | |
Country: | Egypt |
Category: | Government / Municipal |
Activity: | Dome Theatres Producers |
Opened in: | 2002 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 14.1 (m) |
Number of seats: | 100 |
Tilt angle: | 20° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Ayman Elsayed |
Emera Science Center – Maynard F. Jordan Planetarium – University of Maine
At the Emera Astronomy Center, we bring the universe to you. Public programs, school field trips and group tours; there is 'space' for everyone! | |
Country: | USA |
Category: | University / College |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2014 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 10 (m) |
Number of seats: | 50 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Shawn Laatsch |
Country: | Japan |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 30 (m) |
Number of seats: | 300 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Brno Observatory and Planetarium
Fly into space, look into the microworld, discover the secret of life. The Brno Observatory and Planetarium in the heart of Europe. | |
Country: | Czech Republic |
Category: | Observatory / Astronomy Club |
Activity: | Distributors Dome Theatres Producers |
Opened in: | 1954 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 16.5 (m) |
Number of seats: | 189 |
Tilt angle: | 11° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Jiří Dušek |
Country: | South Korea |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 8 (m) |
Number of seats: | 43 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | South Korea |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 11 (m) |
Number of seats: | 110 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
Mission: Louisiana Art & Science Museum seeks to enhance the understanding and appreciation of art and science for general audiences and students by pr | |
Country: | USA |
Category: | Museum / Science Center |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2003 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 18 (m) |
Number of seats: | 171 |
Tilt angle: | 14° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | N/A |
Eugenides Foundation
The Eugenides Foundation objective is to contribute to the education of young Greeks in science and technology. | |
Country: | Greece |
Category: | Museum / Science Center |
Activity: | Dome Theatres Producers |
Opened in: | 2003 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 24.5 (m) |
Number of seats: | 278 |
Tilt angle: | 23.5° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Leonidas Demetriades Eugenides |
Country: | South Korea |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 8 (m) |
Number of seats: | 43 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | USA |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 14 (m) |
Number of seats: | 72 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Japan |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 20 (m) |
Number of seats: | 163 |
Tilt angle: | 25° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | USA |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 12,2 (m) |
Number of seats: | 100 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | China |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 16 (m) |
Number of seats: | 0 |
Tilt angle: | 30° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Stardome Observatory & Planetarium
Stardome and its team have been sharing a love of space from its premises in Auckland’s One Tree Hill Domain since 1967. | |
Country: | New Zealand |
Category: | Museum / Science Center |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 11 (m) |
Number of seats: | 87 |
Tilt angle: | 10° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
CEO / Director: | David Houldsworth |
Country: | USA |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 12 (m) |
Number of seats: | 129 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Fiske Planetarium – University of Colorado
Fiske Planetarium is one of the most advanced theaters in the USA. 20 meter dome, 8K SkySkan Projection System + MegaStar Optical Projection. Amazing skies! | |
Country: | USA |
Category: | University / College |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 1965 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 19.8 (m) |
Number of seats: | 212 |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Dr. Doug Duncan |
Country: | China |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 14 (m) |
Number of seats: | 0 |
Tilt angle: | 25° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Japan |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 20 (m) |
Number of seats: | 180 |
Tilt angle: | 30° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Donetsk Planetarium Studio
Donetsk Planetarium Studio produces fulldome content for adult and child audiences. It was established on the basis of Donetsk planetarium in January 2015. | |
Country: | Ukraine |
Category: | Private / Commercial |
Activity: | Dome Theatres Producers |
Opened in: | 2008 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 12 (m) |
Number of seats: | 84 |
Tilt angle: | 14° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Iryna Filipova,CEO |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 20 (m) |
Number of seats: | 300 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Austria |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 8 (m) |
Number of seats: | 40 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Bechtel National Planetarium – Columbia Basin College
Opened in 2012, the Bechtel National Planetarium houses 96 seats under an 11m (36 ft) dome, and is located at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA. | |
Country: | USA |
Category: | University / College |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2012 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 11 (m) | 36 (ft) |
Number of seats: | 96 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Dr. Kristy Henscheid, Director |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 6 (m) |
Number of seats: | 57 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Mexico |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 11 (m) |
Number of seats: | 70 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 9 (m) |
Number of seats: | 64 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium
Mission: Louisiana Art & Science Museum seeks to enhance the understanding and appreciation of art and science for general audiences and students by pr | |
Country: | USA |
Category: | Museum / Science Center |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2003 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 18 (m) |
Number of seats: | 171 |
Tilt angle: | 14° |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | N/A |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 12 (m) |
Number of seats: | 74 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Planetarium Hamburg
Planetarium, Hamburg | |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | Government / Municipal |
Activity: | Distributors Dome Theatres Producers |
Opened in: | 1930 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 21 (m) |
Number of seats: | 253 |
Stereo 3D: | Active Stereo |
CEO / Director: | Thomas Kraupe |
Country: | Turkey |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2014 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 14 (m) | 14 (ft) |
Number of seats: | 100 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | Active Stereo |
Planetarium Freiburg
Planetarium of the city Freiburg im Breisgau in Germany | |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | Government / Municipal |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2002 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 13 (m) |
Number of seats: | 140 |
Stereo 3D: | None |
CEO / Director: | Dr. Thomas Presper |
Country: | Germany |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | portable |
Dome size: | 6 (m) |
Number of seats: | 55 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Netherlands |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2014 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 20 (m) |
Number of seats: | 260 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | Active Stereo |
Country: | Russia |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 15 (m) |
Number of seats: | 120 |
Tilt angle: | 10° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Country: | Ukraine |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 23 (m) |
Number of seats: | 316 |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Macao Science Center – 澳门科学馆
MACAO, 8K, 3D, Guinness World Record, Fulldome Festival | |
Country: | China |
Category: | Museum / Science Center |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
Opened in: | 2009 |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 15.24 (m) | 50 (ft) |
Number of seats: | 127 |
Tilt angle: | 15° |
Stereo 3D: | Anaglyphs |
Country: | Finland |
Category: | – |
Activity: | Dome Theatres |
System type: | fixed |
Dome size: | 17 (m) |
Number of seats: | 135 |
Tilt angle: | 23° |
Stereo 3D: | – |
Community Reviews

4 out of 5
Beautiful beautiful show, check the narration.
This is such a beautifully made show. The scenes flying through the meadow and tree trunk are just gorgeous. The music also is lovely.
We couldn’t show the original version in the UK as the scripting was not culturally appropriate, so Peter let us rescript and record new voice tracks to address this and bring it more in line with the needs of UK schools (ask him and you can use these too!). We have made one that is appropriate for ages 4-7yr, and have scripted another to bring it up to 8-12yr, to be recorded soon.
Enjoy FDDB at its best!
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