RGB Stratospheric Camarena

Andrés Burbano
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Andres Burbano

RGB Stratospheric Camarena ,
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Description
Video of the launch of a helium ballon to the Stratosphere (20 kilometers high up). The balloon carried a payload with an experiment using 3 black and white video cameras with color filters in front in order to produce a final video in full color. The color process implemented is based in the one designed and patented by Gonz lez Camarena in 1938.
Keywords
  • aesthetics
    • documenting
    • sublime
  • subjects
    • Art and Science
      • astronomy
      • scientific images
      • space
    • Arts and Visual Culture
      • panoramas
    • Media and Communication
      • media archaeology
    • Nature and Environment
      • atmosphere
      • globes
      • outer space
    • Society and Culture
      • information society
Technology & Material
Material
3 b/w video cameras
photo camera
Weather balloon
GPS tracker
Method
Chromoscopic adapter (invented for color television, Mexico, 1939-40)
Software
Weather simulation
Exhibitions & Events
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