SXSW 2010 Video Interview: Director Toni Myers and Astronaut Michael Massimino (HUBBLE 3D)

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In 2002 I saw a little err…big IMAX film called SPACE STATION 3D. The film was directed by Toni Myers and narrated by none other than Tom Cruise. Eight years later she has brought us another great space-themed IMAX film, HUBBLE 3D.

I spoke with Myers and Michael Massamino, one of the astronauts from the film at this year’s SXSW. They were very fun to speak with and happy to open up about the making of the film. We discuss what it takes to be an astronaut, and the narrative structure of HUBBLE 3D. Myers also lets us in on what might be next for her and Massamino tells us what he thinks might be the next great space achievement.

Check out my interview after the jump!

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SXSW 2010 Review: HUBBLE 3D

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Rating: 9/10

Director: Toni Myers
Studio: Warner Bros.

IMAX 3D has changed documentary filmmaking entirely by showing these ilms in a way that is completely unparralled. IMAX showcases the beauty in its subject, and really excels in showing off the wonders of space. One of the most memorable IMAX films about space, such as SPACE STATION 3D, the 2002 documentary that was narrated by Tom Cruise and directed by HUBBLE 3D’s Myers. But will HUBBLE 3D hold up to the precedent that SPACE STATION set up, or will it float off into the abyss of mediocrity? Continue reading “SXSW 2010 Review: HUBBLE 3D”