Rendezvous with rama arthur c clarke audiobook youtube. Rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film on. As commander of the spaceship endeavor, and being the nearest to the gargantuan ship, it is up to you to rendezvous with it and explore it before it leaves the solar system. Rendezvous with rama optometrists play a vital role in coordinating intervention among specialists and the gp. Rendezvous with rama is clarkes second most famous book. The following video was created by vancouver film school student philip mahoney and it imagines, rather successfully, what rama might be on screen. Although its originally thought to be a large asteroid, rama is quickly revealed to be a synthetic structure hurtling through space at unprecedented speeds. Its an adventure game, set in an interactive fiction, scifi futuristic, licensed title and puzzle elements themes and it was released on commodore 64 and apple ii as well. Space explorers and planetbound scientists alike prepare for. Rendezvous with rama is one of those books i would be afraid of if they turned it into a mini series or film. It would make an awesome, intriguing and aweinspiring scifi film, like 2001. Jan 10, 2009 short video i put together adding the music i composed rendezvous with rama. Rendezvous with rama episode 1 huffduffed by trowton on december 8th, 2010.
Aug 15, 20 published august 15, 20 rendezvous with rama optometrists play a vital role in coordinating intervention among specialists and the gp. Aug 12, 2011 the closest available ship rushes to rendezvous so as to have a quick study before it gets too close to the sun. Rendezvous with rama is a very interesting story of a group of astronauts who are sent to dock with an enormous cylinder that has appeared in the sky and which also appears to be on a direct collision course with the sun, giving them a short period of time to explore this strange object. The north end of rama is in the full light of the sun, so norton is able to see what he is doing when he lands. Clarke has long been considered the greatest science fiction writer of all time and was an international treasure in many other ways, including the fact that an article by him in 1945 led to the invention of.
Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama movie. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mile cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. Aug 05, 2017 rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. After deploying a space probe, our deepest fears and highest hopes are confirmed. Fiction, future in literature, hugo award winner, nebula award winner, rama imaginary space vehicle, science fiction, award. Rendezvous with rama the book proceeding rama ii in the series was a wonderful book.
This story is told from the perspective of a group of human explorers, who. The closest available ship rushes to rendezvous so as to have a quick study before it gets too close to the sun. In the hands of fincher, this promises to be an absolutely amazing scifi picture, one that will live up to fans of clarkes novel as well as audiences who dont know who the hell he is. It is a cylinder world with an interior environment consisting of cities and an icy circular ocean.
Included here is a sample schematic and world save for the prototype cylinder world in minecraft. When rama starts coming to life, things start to get very interesting. In starcross, a black hole miner comes across an anomaly that turns out to be a massive alien spacecraft. Rendezvous with rama does present a few problems although most of them just add to the fun. Clarke was the 1973 nebula award winner and 1974 hugo award winner for best novel. Unlike the bugeyed monsters of the old space operas, the first contact with intelligence in rendezvous with rama is actually believable. Intermediate level points for understanding answer key macmillan guided readers moderns rendezvous with rama 3 this page has been downloaded from it is photocopiable, but all copies must be complete pages. The rama sequels, starting with rama ii and on, are coauthored by arthur c. Mike walkers dramatisation of the novel by arthur c clarke, set in the 22nd century. Rendezvous with rama vancouver film school vfs youtube. Clarkes classic science fiction novel rendezvous with rama. When the mysterious space object known as rama appears in the solar system, the crew of the sv endeavour are sent to investigate. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial o.
It typically occurs after the 6th decade of life and will. First published in 1972, rendezvous with rama is set in the 22nd century, and the story involves a cylindrical thirtymilelong alien starship that passes through earths solar system. Its being produced by revelations entertainment with david fincher directing fight club, seven, alien 3 and morgan freeman as part of the cast. Rendezvous with rama the movie promises to be a hard science fiction film filled with tension, action, thrills and above all else, a profound sense of wonder. Retinal artery macroaneurysm rama is commonly referred to as an idiopathic, acquired dilation of a major arteriole. The ambitious rama project was started in the late 70s, but was never completed, as cinema group four dissolved. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as they try to adapt to an environment that. After an uncatalogued giant asteroid is discovered approaching earth, scientists soon realize that it is in reality an alien starship.
This is the method we will use to build the cylinder world. Rendezvous with rama has inspired other media beyond books and movies. So he must land at the centre of the north end or at the centre of the south end. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50kilometre 31 mi cylindrical alien starship. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. When a large alien spaceship enters the solar system, an asteroidmapping ship is sent to investigate. It opens with the discovery, via a fictional program to watch for asteroids that might collide with the earth, of an object coming from outside the solar system that appears to be artificial. It just needs a fair budget and the right director. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivab. Able to enter via an airlock on one end of the ship, the crew explores the huge world found inside, a world full of wonder and mystery. Short video i put together adding the music i composed rendezvous with rama. Newest rendezvouswithrama questions science fiction. After deploying a space probe, our deepest fears and highest hopes.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A team of astronauts is sent on a mission to explore a giant interstellar spaceship hurtling toward the sun. At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub rama. Rama is the spaceship from the book by arthur c clarke. Two productions were photographed simultaneously, one version filmed in 16mm bw, and my production which was shot on kodachrome super 8 film stock. Rendezvous with rama by ruth garbus, released 04 january 2010 1. Rendezvous with rama a behind the scenes production film.
The giant apparently lifeless ship, dubbed rama, is a world unto itself, containing features the humans can only speculate about. Clarkes wonderful novel, rendezvous with rama, hasnt been made into a movie yet. Even before that, in 1982 the classic text adventure company infocom made a text adventure called starcross that is clearly inspired by the novel. Clarke recounts the mission of the spaceship endeavour and its staff as it completes an exploratory mission on an alien space vessel traveling though the solar system. Often listed as one of clarkes finest novels, rendezvous with rama won numerous awards, including the hugo, the nebula, the jupiter, and the british science fiction awards. It had fascinating science, great atmosphere and tension, and i was surprised that this book turned out to be so disappointing.
Rama was a vast artifact flung out between the stars spending thousands or more likely millions of years in the cold, dark, interstellar void only coming close to stars to tap them for energy to make course adjustments. Set in the 2s, the story involves a 50by20kilometre 31 by 12 mi cylindrical alien starship that enters the solar system. Clarke rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Released in 1985 on dos, its still available and playable with some tinkering. Rendezvous with rama episode 1 huffduffed by theflow on april 4th, 2009. Unfortunately it does not approach the scifi glory that is 2001. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as they try to adapt to an environment that obeys the rules of physics in a. Nov 01, 1989 rendezvous with rama the book proceeding rama ii in the series was a wonderful book. Characters are only given cursory backstories and no meat whatsoever. Rendezvous with rama npr coverage of rendezvous with rama by arthur c. Feb 10, 2011 rendezvous with rama does present a few problems although most of them just add to the fun. Created by vancouver film school student philip mahoney through the vfs sound design for visual media program.
The story is told from the point of view of a group of human explorers who intercept the ship in an attempt to unlock its mysteries. Along with this comes the realization that it is in fact a spacecraft and that humanity is about to have its first encounter with an alien civilization. A fastpaced and compelling story of an enigmatic encounter with alien technology, rendezvous with rama offers both answers and unsolved mysteries that will continue to. A projection of clarkes ego rather than a struggle. Rendezvous with rama episode 1 huffduffed by portenkirchner on march 23rd, 2009.
Rendezvous with rama rama ii the garden of rama rama revealed bright messengers double full moon night by arthur c. Everything you need to know about rendezvous with rama. Rendezvous with rama episode 1 huffduffed by piamch8eec on january 12th, 2012. Rendezvous with rama is a science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Two centuries from now, scientists detect a 10 trillion ton object, nicknamed rama, hurtling through earths solar system at an unfathomable speed. Rama 1 prototype cylindrical seas flow when the spin stops. Long ago, the astronomers had exhausted greek and roman mythology. The novel underlines the difficulties encountered by the explorers as they try to adapt to an. Several video game adaptations of the book were made in 1983 and 1996. Rendezvous with rama is not the first big dumb object science fiction novel, but its one of the most influential. Rendezvous with rama arthur c clarke audiobook duration. Rendezvous with rama is a book with, maybe, the least amount of character development ive ever seen in a novel.
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