Powers of Ten

7.673 (81 votes)

A scientific film essay, narrated by Phil Morrison. A set of pictures of two picnickers in a park, with the area of each frame one-tenth the size of the one before. Starting from a view of the entire known universe, the camera gradually zooms in until we are viewing the subatomic particles on a man's hand.

Release Date: 1977-06-04

Runtime: 9 minutes

Production Companies: International Business Machines (IBM), Office of Charles & Ray Eames

Revenue: $0

Homepage: http://www.eamesoffice.com/the-work/powers-of-ten/