Created in Cinema 4D and After Effects by Paul King.
Modeled the Radio Telescope and Plains of San Agustin, NM in Cinema 4D; effects added in AE using external compositing tags.
Very Large Array (VLA) is a radio astronomy observatory located on the Plains of San Agustin, between the towns of Magdalena and Datil, some 50 miles (80 km) west of Socorro, New Mexico. Astronomers using the VLA have made key observations of black holes and protoplanetary disks around young stars, discovered magnetic filaments and traced complex gas motions at the Milky Way's center, probed the Universe's cosmological parameters, and provided new knowledge about the physical mechanisms that produce radio emission. The 27 Telescopes are aligned along 3 tracks in a "Y" formation that extend 13 miles.
The VLA is not, despite depictions in popular culture, used to assist in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
Programs used: Maxon Cinema 4D, Adobe After Effects, Rowbyte Plexus, Trapcode Form.
Music: "Darkest Day" from NeoSounds.com
