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String theory -The theory of everything The “Unreal” movie

production technology!

GAYATRI RAMYA
KOTHURI SHASHANK KUMAR can move mountains, literally,
at the director’s discretion.
The vast expanse of space Gone are the days when Any background object can be
hides a lot of mysteries within it production houses would build moved and rendered in real-
which scientists try to discover massive sets, or set up green time, thus giving the crew more
day after day. They make theories screens, and VFX teams would control over the end-result. This
and then try to find their practical spend hundreds of hours of technology was groundbreaking
applications. One such theory is computing to add an object in enough before the pandemic
the String theory which is the the background of a 10-seconds but opens so many avenues
dream of many scientists as it long clip. Well, almost gone. now. It eliminates the need for
holds the power of uniting all the The “Unreal Engine” was travelling to multiple locations,
forces and matter we know into developed by Epic Games to those scenes can now be shot
one big picture. String theory render real-time photorealistic on a stage with a relatively
works on the idea of everything graphics for games in 1998. It smaller crew. DC’s upcoming
in the universe being made of allows the crew to project pre- film, The Batman, used this
tiny vibrating strings. It says filmed or simulated backgrounds, technology to wrap up filming
that the direction of spring or CGI characters, on the 20-foot when lockdowns were imposed
vibration gives its properties i.e. high LED walls that completely throughout Europe, making it
a string vibrating in a certain 33 centimeters, and it cannot due to the lack of completion surround the sound stage. The impossible for them to film
way would be an electron and normally be detected, according of theory and an abundance of camera is always in sync with on-location.
a string vibrating in some other to NASA. Scientists have come loopholes. Facing little progress the servers which are actively The prolonged pandemic has
way would be neutron and so up with five models of the has the scientists believing it a rendering the background content only forced the other studios
on. But this revolutionary theory theory which have similarities fantasy, but today’s models are and any movement by the camera to look this way and adopt the
also comes with complexity. as well as differences, with all overly simplistic, and features is read by the engine and it technology. Now, the chances
String theory can’t work in of them requiring strings and like cosmological expansion and renders a new background to of Unreal Engine replacing on-
the four-dimensional world we an additional six but having a lack of supersymmetry may be suit the camera’s perspective. location shoots or chromakey are
know right now. It requires six differences in their vibrations. built into future versions someday. The LEDs eliminate the need just as low as Kong defeating
additional dimensions that are So, with more technological for artificial lighting and give Godzilla, but when used together,
visible only to the strings and A question arises on the development this theory of an authentic feel to the frame the visuals served to the viewers
are said to be curled up in an accuracy of these models, with everything may solve all the which green screen, on its own, are impossible by any other
extremely tiny space of 10^- the main problem occurring mysteries of this universe. never could. The Unreal Engine existing technology.

The Fascinating World

of Underground Cities

TYRA MINNAL VINAY All around the world, there Derinkuyu is a great example of
have been multiple underground one such scenario — A structure
The concept of underground cities that have been discovered. 18 stories deep having proper
cities has existed since the Many built for various reasons like ventilation shafts, wells, kitchens,
beginning of time. However, storage, protection and religion. living spaces, winery, school
every now and then we seem The purpose of underground rooms and even bathhouses
to hear the news of new cities, cities has shifted throughout the for the 20,000 people. The
structure was also equipped
artifacts and pathways being ages but the basic motive seems for any disaster of its time.
discovered. It makes one wonder to be the same consistently; To This marvel of a structure was
how much more could remain protect people from danger. The forgotten for around 40 years
undiscovered. Let us delve into danger of invaders attacking or or so before being rediscovered
that very train of thought. natural disasters. The city of by a man simply trying to
renovate his house. One can
only try and fathom how it
would feel to have discovered
an entire city underneath one’s
floor. Underground cities have
always seemed to be mysterious
and rightly too after the events
that have taken place in these
cities. Is the design of a structure
beneath the surface a thing of
the past or a novel solution to
sustainable living in the future?
Will meticulously planned
projects like the Dixia Cheng
built under Beijing in the 70’s
scale globally? The answers The entire process of making a movie or a show with the Unreal
to these questions, only time Engine in the first picture. Behind the scene pictures of the “The
Wieliczka Salt Mine (Underground salt city) - Krakow, Poland will tell. Mandalorian” crew using the Unreal Engine and LEDs to film scenes.