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What makes neon signs glow? A 360 animation - Michael Lipman

What makes neon signs glow? A 360 animation - Michael Lipman

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When the Hoover Dam was completed, it created a huge source of hydroelectric power and zapped a sleepy desert town to life: Las Vegas, Nevada. With the power supply from the dam, Las Vegas soon exploded with vibrant displays. The source of these dazzling lights was electrified neon gas. In this special 360 animation, explore the colorful world of neon signs as Lippy shares what makes them glow. How to view this TED-Ed animated 360 video: If you have access to a Google Cardboard viewer and a smart phone: 1. Open this video in the YouTube app on your phone. 2. Hit pause on the video. 3. Tap the 3 vertical dots on the top right corner of the view window. This will slide up a sub-menu where you will choose the quality setting of your video stream. Choose 2160s. Note that if you are not streaming over Wifi, YouTube will only allow 720s quality. 4. Tap on the Cardboard viewer icon on the bottom row of the video window (it looks like a mask. This will present the video full screen in prep for the Cardboard viewer. 5. The screen is now divided into 2 halves, separated by a thin white line that runs halfway up the screen. Make sure to rotate your phone so that this thin line is coming from the bottom of the screen. This ensures proper stereoscopic depth. 6. Insert your phone into the Cardboard viewer and press play. The video will begin. Enjoy! If you do not have access to a Cardboard or smart phone: 1. You can watch on your browser. Use your mouse to drag and explore the space above, below, and behind you. Enjoy! Lesson by Lippy, directed by Lippy
Date: 2020-08-22

Comments and reviews: 7


Wayyy Cooool! So, I finally dug out my cardboard VR box and watched it and loved the dimensionality, art, story --- all of it. Watched it three times, lots of spinning in the chair. I liked how the shoe store guys cued me in on where to look. That kind of creative direction was good to follow the story. If any criticism, I'd add a bit more directed visualization like that. Again, Wayyy Cooool! Let's see more! And hey, gimme some dat funky neon baby!
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I teach chemistry and I believe some of the science is wrong. When the energy that strikes electrons is at just the right quanta, the energy knocks an electron into a higher energy level. It is not ionized. That electron is excited. When it falls back to its lower energy level (the ground state) it gives off that energy as a specific wavelength of photons.
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360 is not for me. I'm lying down and the video goes with it. The content is diagonal with the screen. And I have to drag it to follow. It's not even the best quality of video. There may be compatibility issues or whatever but I didn't enjoy this video but I still love TED-ed.
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Nah, not a fan of this 360 format. It is not clear if I'm looking at what the narrator wants me to see, and I have no intention of watching multiple times.
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las vegas does not get power from the hoover dam, that all goes to L A etc,
vegas power is produced in a coal fueled power plant in the desert.

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I was literally moving around my room like a zombie. this is so amazing i had to watch three times to stop looking around and listen
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this 360 degree is amazing! you guys are so talented! congratulations on achieving this and I'm sure everyone loves it!
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