A Seaford-based company has helped to capture Sussex's scientific spirit using the latest digital technology.
To celebrate Science Year, multimedia company Video Image Productions (VIP) was commissioned to film the recent Reach for the Stars science day at the Observatory Science Centre at Herstmonceux.
Science Year focuses on people between the ages of ten and 19 and the adults around them, especially their teachers.
Science Year is not about test-tubes, voltmeters and bunsen burners though it is about raising awareness of subjects and careers underpinned by science and technology.
The day's events at Herstmonceux, which were supported by the Science Discovery Clubs Network, was attended by a number of junior astronomy and science clubs.
Highlights included a guest talk by Blue Peter astronomer Anton Vamplew, the release of a helium balloon, a number of metereology experiments, and workshops in building telescopes.
VIP used the latest film technology to capture the day's events on DVCAM before mastering them to DVD and VHS.
Three of the resulting video clips will be displayed on the Observatory's web site and the full video will be made available for visitors to the centre.
VIP's managing director Stephen Cowes said: "The day was a great success and enjoyed by all the children. It's rewarding to think the day's activities will be enjoyed by all future visitors."
Mr Cowes said the company, which was founded four years ago out of a desire to make multimedia productions more akin to the entertainment industry, used DVD filming wherever possible as its use is being encouraged by the film industry.
He said: "Digital technology makes things easier because you don't lose the quality when you put the material on DVD.
"In the past, you had to shoot in very high resolution to make sure what you transferred to VHS was of acceptable quality."
The company works on a variety of video projects, ranging from pop videos and corporate promotions to live events such as the one at Herstmonceux.
Mr Cowes said he was presently working on a film focusing on Brighton's club culture.
www.videoimageprod.co.uk
www.scienceyear.com
www.the-observatory.org
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