In his documentaries, lisius celebrates the storm chasers appreciation for the whole experience. But getting those shots is a feat that requires years of patienceand equal parts. Tornado alley gets sean casey, the tiv and vortex 2 a big play on imax by chip mahaney, wews twists, turns captivate in tornado alley by joshua walovitch, boston herald. Tornado chasers truck shoots imax from inside storms imax. We met up with the storm chaser this week at the tech museum in san jose, calif. It was a tricky proposition, considering tornadoes have the power to pick up locomotives and send cars hurling at distances of up to a mile. The imax film is the culmination of caseys quest to shoot highquality footage in close proximity to, and even inside, an actual tornado, a quest that was chronicled in the tv series storm chasers. Tornado alley features neverbeforecaptured tornado footage as scientists seek to understand the structure and origin of tornadoes, and how they can be forecasted more accurately. Tornado alley last spring was the worst tornado season northern california ever. I would suggest they have been taken from the hubble telescope but that is just my opinion.
Casey created an imax film called tornado alley about chasing tornadoes and had to build the tornado intercept vehicle tiv and the tornado intercept vehicle 2 tiv2 to film inside a tornado. A special presentation about the film tornado alley that includes a preshow talk and postshow question and answer session with imax filmmaker sean casey and nbc 3 cleveland meteorologist betsy. Tornado alley will blow you away with its ability to put you as close as safely possible to one of natures most amazing special effects. Traversing the severe weather capital of the world, tornado alley documents two unprecedented missions to encounter one of earths most aweinspiring events. Extreme weather is an upclose look at some of the most astonishing and potentially deadly natural phenomena, tornadoes, glaciers, and wildfires while showing how they are interconnected and changing our world in dramatic ways. Sean casey storm chasers tornado alley imax fernbak museum. Sean talks with bmz on large format filmmaking and how he examined these destructive events through the camera. The chasers of tornado alley will take you on an unforgettable adventure with storm chasers as they pursue and capture natures most violent atmospheric phenomenon, the tornado. Driving directly into violent storms with an imax camera, casey attempts to document a highdefinition view of a. Tornado chasers truck shoots imax from inside storms. I have had a good look around online for this doco, but i have had no luck. Accomplished in the imax documentary tornado alley which is essentially the movie. The film explores volcanoes, earthquakes, severe storms, and their subsequent impact. The imax film is the culmination of casey s quest to shoot highquality footage in close proximity to, and even inside, an actual tornado, a quest that was chronicled in.
We first saw sean casey s latest and greatest in mobile tornado chasing insanity, the tiv2, in a spy photo back in may, but now sean s given us this exclusive firsthand look at the truckbased. The film features neverbeforeseen footage of sean casey. Review in his documentaries, lisius celebrates the storm chasers appreciation for the whole experience. The new imax movie tornado alley takes the audience inside destructive twisters with tornado chaser sean casey. Sean casey heads deep into tornado alley posted by stephen saito on march 29th. Sean casey imax filmmakerstorm chaser home facebook. Next to sean casey, the cameraman, inventor and builder of the tornado. Mar 10, 2011 on an unusually rainy may day here in san diego, we recently took some friends visiting from pennsylvania to the impressive reuben h. See the full list of tornado alley cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more. And depth of casey s last imax entry, tornado alley daily crossword online. Filmmaker sean casey on chasing tornadoes big movie zone.
Director of photography sean casey was in the midst of these awesome spectacles, witnessing nature at its most powerful. The giant screen film, forces of nature, captures firsthand devastating natural disasters as they happen. And depth of caseys last imax entry, tornado alley daily crossword online. Just saw this movie at the san diego science center imax dome and boy was i disappointed. Tornado alley, the imax film, special presentation youtube. You need cookies enabled to log in or switch language. Apr 28, 2014 armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of tornado alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornados destructive power at point blank range. Filmmaker sean casey hunts down tornadoes with his armored tornado interceptor vehicle, which was recently outfitted with an imax camera to.
An exclusive look inside the techie tanklike tornado. Sean cameron casey born december 28, 1967 is an american imax filmmaker and storm chaser who appeared in the discovery channel reality television series storm chasers. On an unusually rainy may day here in san diego, we recently took some friends visiting from pennsylvania to the impressive reuben h. Abc news interviews filmmaker and storm chaser, sean casey, on his quest to capture tornadoes on film. Join storm chasers star sean casey and the researchers of vortex 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of. In the third, tornado alley the film makers let the stormchasers tell their own story. Join storm chasers star sean casey and the researchers of vortex 2. Tornado alley will open nationally on march 18th in imax and other large format theaters. Filmmaker sean casey has been chasing tornadoes for more than a decade. When sean casey set out to make an imax movie independent of any of the traditional ways such largeformat films are made, people probably thought he was. Narrated by bill paxton, the film follows storm chasers star sean casey and the scientists of vortex2, the largest tornadoresearch project ever assembled, on separate missions to encounter one of earths most aweinspiring eventsthe birth of a tornado.
Tornado chaser sean casey talks about chasing storms duration. Stream storm chasers free with your tv subscription. We first saw sean caseys latest and greatest in mobile tornado chasing insanity, the tiv2, in a spy photo back in may, but now seans given us this exclusive firsthand look at the truckbased. And i thought the tornado footage we got was good, but i didnt feel like wed really done all we could. Can anyone tell me where i can get it if it has come out yet. Instead of seeing massive twisters and fully utilizing the giant dome of the theater, it was like watching an episode of storm chasers on a large screen. Tornado chasers truck shoots imax from inside storms photos. Creator of tiv1 and tiv2, director of tornado alley and star of storm. Break, enjoy an imax film or sit in on one of burke baker by the tunnel system.
In addition to showing in theaters, tornado alley will promote an outreach campaign in which sean casey and the tiv will visit museums across the country and additional support from nsf will send dow radar trucks and vortex2. Apr, 2011 the new imax movie tornado alley takes the audience inside destructive twisters with tornado chaser sean casey. Big movie zone tornado alley imax, imax films, imax. And it takes one tough ride to get in and out of the violent storms safely. Using a fleet of specialized vehicles, two missions seek to encounter the birth of a tornado. Apr 02, 2011 a special presentation about the film tornado alley that includes a preshow talk and postshow question and answer session with imax filmmaker sean casey and nbc 3 cleveland meteorologist betsy. Tornado alley will take you on an epic chase through the severe weather capital of the world. Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather measurement instruments ever created, the stars of tornado alley take audiences on a thrilling quest to experience a tornados destructive power at point blank range. Filmmaker sean casey hunts down tornadoes with his armored tornado interceptor vehicle, which was recently outfitted with an imax camera to film tornado alley, a documentary opening in san jose.
Filmmaker sean caseys personal quest to capture the birth of a tornado with a 70mm camera takes viewers on a breathtaking journey into the heart. The business of tracking tornadoes has always been interesting to me and to my wife, as well, and for the last few years we have enjoyed following the exploits of sean casey and his tanklike tornado intercept vehicle and reed timmer and. May 03, 2012 imax camera finally catches a twister. Imax filmmaker sean casey commissioned the tivs in order to get inside a tornado for the purposes of capturing footage for his magnum opus that will also provide financial security for his family. Sean casey, host of the discovery channels hit show, storm chasers, and director of tornado alley 3d, which is playing now at the esquire imax in downtown sacramento. Tornado alley tv show season 1 episodes list next episode. Fleet space centers domed imax theater to see tornado alley. Armed with a 70mm camera, a fleet of customized vehicles designed to withstand gale force winds, torrential rains and unrelenting hail, and an arsenal of the most advanced weather. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites.
His latest project for imax and giant screen theaters, tornado alley, will examine tornadoes, the people they attract, the scientists who study them, and the awesome spectacle they create. Experience the adrenaline and the science of natures most dramatic phenomena. In addition, the cameras are allowed on board their weird vehicles and they actually film the start birth of a tornado and finally experience being inside one. In addition to showing in theaters, tornado alley will promote an outreach campaign in which sean casey and the tiv will visit museums across the country and additional support from nsf will send dow radar trucks and vortex2 scientists on tour to demonstrate the dows research tools, tornado pods and to engage audiences with the exciting and. Sean casey storm chasers tornado alley imax fernbak. May 23, 2011 traversing the severe weather capital of the world, tornado alley documents two unprecedented missions to encounter one of earths most aweinspiring events. Join storm chasers star sean casey and the researchers of vortex 2, the most ambitious effort ever made to understand the origins and evolution of tornadoes, on this heartpounding science adventure. Traversing the severe weather capital of the world, tornado alley documents two unprecedented missions seeking to encounter one of earths most aweinspiring eventsthe birth of a tornado. Tornado alley film premieres in theaters nsf national. Its one of the millions of unique, usergenerated 3d experiences created on roblox.