Powers of Ten

Powers of Ten

9 mins | Documentary, Animation | June 4, 1977

A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.

Powers of Ten

9 mins | Documentary, Animation | June 4, 1977

Powers of Ten
A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.
IMDb rating 8.0
Producers Office of Charles & Ray Eames, International Business Machines (IBM)
Original title Powers of Ten
Directors Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Writers

Cast

Philip Morrison

as Narrator (voice)