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may seem completely independent from real-life research, movie and TV production crews have spent decades seeking out scientists to fact-check scripts and special effects.
Propelled by the science fiction boom beginning in the 1970s, Hollywood has since solicited expert knowledge to make scenes more plausible., a virologist at the University of Maryland and consultant oncreator that a virus couldn’t, in fact, theoretically transform into a monster. The benefits go both ways: Conversely, popular media has even helped spark research developments and garner funding in science fields. And in the last decade, it’s become far easier to bridge the worlds of science and fiction:Since the National Academy of Sciences established it in 2008, the Science & Entertainment Exchange by pairing filmmakers with researchers from specific fields.
Previously, the entertainment industry had to track down experts on their own, says David A. Kirby, author ofSpecial effects artists have long sought out researchers for help with highly specialized visuals, like the look of certain chemical elements, says Kirby, a professor of science and technology studies at California Polytechnic State University. TV and movie creators have also connected with universities near their filming locations.
Now, the Science & Entertainment Exchange simplifies the adviser search and helps facilitate technical knowledge on set. Yet the pool of experts reduces when directors begin to prefer particular researchers. “There are certain scientists who have done enough consulting and they understand what the filmmakers want, which is good,” Kirby says. “But it’s become sort of self-selecting … the number of consultants that they’re sending out is shrinking a bit.
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