Webb fulldome material for digital dome theaters
This webpage provides:
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A fulldome-rendered version of the ESA/ATG Medialab animation of the James Webb Space Telescope’s deployment process, released for regular media here:
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos/2021/09/James_Webb_Space_Telescope/Webb_telescope_deployment_animation_A -
A fulldome Ariane 5 launch sequence, taken from the planetarium show “Touching the Edge of the Universe”,
https://planetariumshow.eu/ - A reduced-polygon count 3D model of the JWST spacecraft, for use in planetarium real-time systems, derived from the model used in the deployment sequence.
More Webb information and ESA material
https://www.esa.int/webb
Copyrights
Deployment animation and Webb 3D-model:
Copyright: ESA / ATG Medialab
Acknowledgements: B. Praquin (ATG Medialab), J. Rienow (Stiftung Planetarium Berlin), B. Voss (LWL-Planetarium Münster)
Ariane 5 launch animation:
Copyright: ESA
Acknowledgements: Co-produced by Planetariums and ESA; Conception A. Majorosi / J. Ravens.
Terms of use
Deployment animation and Webb 3D-model:
Both the fulldome deployment sequence and the reduced-detail 3D-model can be freely distributed via public ESA channels, under the conditions applying to ESA-owned images and videos, allowing their use for educational and non-commercial purposes only, explicitly allowing their use by planetariums, science museums and similar institutions engaging in science communication and education. The products may be used as standalones or as part of programmes and productions.
The spacecraft model may not be altered. The deployment sequence may not be modified, with the exception that shorter clippings of the whole sequence may be used.
If the material is used, ESA and ATG Medialab shall be acknowledged as authors as “Credit: ESA / ATG Medialab”.
Ariane 5 launch animation:
The launch sequence can be distributed via public ESA channels, and may be used for for educational and non-commercial purposes only, explicitly allowing their use by planetariums, science museums and similar institutions engaging in science communication and education. The product may be used as standalone or as part of programmes.
It may not be modified, with the exception that shorter clippings of the whole sequence may be used.
Deployment animation
Zip folder part 1
Zip folder part 2
Zip folder part 3
Zip folder part 4
Zip folder part 5
Zip folder part 6
Zip folder part 7
Ariane 5 launch animation
Download files
Zip folder visual frames 1
Zip folder visual frames 2
Zip folder visual frames 3
Zip folder visual frames 4
Zip folder visual frames 5
Zip folder audio files
JWST 3D model for live systems
Technical Information
Video
Format: Fulldome 4k Master
Resolution: 4096 x 4096 pixels
Length: TBA
FPS: TBA
File type: Zipped PNGs
File size: TBA
Audio
TBA
Download instructions
This content is for planetarium use only. It consists of single image frames in the format PNG. The dome masters (the individual images) can be downloaded and sliced into the configuration that suits the individual planetarium.