Presented by the Academy’s Science and Technology Council

Hosted by Adam Weiner.

Could a bus really jump over a 50-foot gap in the highway? Would Spider-Man survive an 80-story plummet without so much as a broken bone? Why did the Titanic actually sink? Join host Adam Weiner for an interactive evening that will examine the “real” physics behind many of your favorite action, science fiction and superhero films.

Physics concepts will be used to analyze famous scenes from films including “Speed,” “The Bourne Ultimatum,” “Titanic,” “2001: A Space Odyssey,” “Apollo 13,” “Spider-Man 3” and “The Dark Knight,” exploring how Hollywood movies can provide an effective springboard into understanding science.

The evening will include conversations with several of the films’ stunt and visual effects crew members, who will explain how many of these scenes were actually created.

Adam Weiner is the author of Don’t Try This at Home! The Physics of Hollywood Movies. He currently writes about science and popular culture for Popular Science magazine online and teaches physics at The Bishop’s School, a private high school in La Jolla, California.

Location: The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at the Academy’s headquarters at:
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, California 90211
Parking
Complimentary parking is provided at:
8920 Wilshire Blvd. (enter off of La Peer)
9025 Wilshire Blvd. (enter off Wetherly)
Parking facilities close 30 minutes after the conclusion of an event.

Tickets and Parking are FREE.

The Program is titled "When Worlds Collide: The Science of Movies"

Below are the details to RSVP to this special event. More details here:
http://www.oscars.org/events-exhibitions/events/2009/worldscollide.html

Once RSVP'd, their names will be on a list and their tickets will be available that evening at the Box Office which is located on the west side of the building.  
Event Information
Thursday, August 6, at 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where
Samuel Goldwyn Theater
8949 Wilshire Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
 
All seating is unreserved.