When we started FULLDOME OnDemand, one of the things we envisioned was for planetarians to be able to run their own fulldome film festivals. We have the newest shows — like EXPLORE, Dimensions, and Planet Nine — in addition to all the perennial favorites and timeless classics, like our popular children’s show Larry Cat In Space.
At the University of Nebraska—Lincoln, director Zach Thompson has done just that recently. He writes:
Hi, Mark and Carolyn!
Just wanted to share that we celebrated the 60th anniversary of Mueller Planetarium (the first in Nebraska) today with a Classic Fulldome Festival. We used Loch Ness Productions and FULLDOME OnDemand to give visitors a look into ours and the planetarium world’s past. Everyone loved the experience and we all shared some great memories of Mueller and the shows! Can’t begin to estimate how many kids were saying ‘Meew–ooooon’ after Larry Cat!”
“Mueller Planetarium saw 174 people today to view your shows! I talked with several people after each show, all who loved the experience. We shared some memories of Mueller and the early days of immersive storytelling. I had some people who saw some of your shows in their original form, either at Mueller or elsewhere. It was such a fun event and I thank you for the work in making these wonderful pieces. There were no issues with FULLDOME OnDemand, either. I look forward to doing another similarly-themed festival in the future!”
It’s great to see Mueller making good use of the “festival” capability. And we’re glad to have been part of the celebration! Congrats to Zach and the Mueller!