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Powers of Ten (1977) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

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1977 · 9 mins · English
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Directed by
Charles Eames, Ray Eames
Starring
Philip Morrison

Narrated by Phil Morrison, this scientific film essay follows two picnickers in a park as each successive shot occupies one‑tenth the area of the previous one. Beginning with a panoramic view of the entire known universe, the camera continuously zooms inward, finally revealing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.

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