Isaac Newton’s famous quote about standing on the shoulders of giants – a reference to the need for scientists to build on the expertise already accumulated by their peers – is brought to life in a sparkling new planetarium show at Life starring the adventures of a giant girl carrying a dwarf.
Created by an in-house team at the centre, it uses a conversation between the pair to explain how mankind first noted the correlation between the changing of the seasons and the movements of the sun and stars, leading to the eventual realisation that the earth was round and orbited the sun.
Edinburgh-based illustrator Carmen Moran lends graphic beauty to the show
“Our role is to use it to its maximum potential, and I think we are doing just that.
“We create most of the star shows for the planetarium ourselves, and they’ve all been really successful thanks to the skills and creativity of our in-house team.”
The designers aren’t afraid to get stuck in – Head of Marketing Julia Hankin has voiced the giant, and Head of Education Noel Jackson moonlights as the dwarf in a blockbuster which finds space for models of the night sky above cartoonish illustrations by Edinburgh artist Carmen Moran.
Screenings are part of a rolling programme accompanied by another presentation, Naughty Monsters in the Sky.
- Suitable for under-7s. Visit www.life.org.uk for times and prices.
