Blowdown (2008)
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Length
- 2 seasons, 10 episodes
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A documentary series follows a team of explosive demolition experts as they prepare to implode large structures around the world. The show explains the science and strategy behind the work and the challenges the team faces.
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What happens
Blowdown is an internationally broadcast documentary television series that follows a team of explosive demolition experts as they prepare and implode iconic, complex and challenging structures around the world. The series airs on National Geographic Channel International, History Television in Canada, DMAX in Germany and Five in the United Kingdom, and is produced by Parallax Film Productions Inc.. The hour-long shows focus on the dangers, challenges, and inside strategies of this type of demolition by documenting the work of a specialized explosives team: Controlled Demolition Incorporated of Phoenix, Maryland, USA. Using a combination of exclusive footage, high-concept visual effects and process-driven computer models, Blowdown explains the complex science behind CDI’s mission. The series highlights obstacles the team encounters as they rely on experience and intuition to reverse engineer structures designed to be indestructible. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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