The Moonshot | Nat Geo Live

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[Music] can you create shots that breathe and

can you create shots that breathe and

can you create shots that breathe and last long like can you create imagery

last long like can you create imagery

last long like can you create imagery that might last two or three minutes and

that might last two or three minutes and

that might last two or three minutes and sustain people’s interest we had this

sustain people’s interest we had this

sustain people’s interest we had this idea of making a film with this guy Dean

idea of making a film with this guy Dean

idea of making a film with this guy Dean Potter this project got off to an

Potter this project got off to an

Potter this project got off to an amazing start because one of the ideas

amazing start because one of the ideas

amazing start because one of the ideas that Dean had pitched us for an ultimate

that Dean had pitched us for an ultimate

that Dean had pitched us for an ultimate shot that will last time a National

shot that will last time a National

shot that will last time a National Geographic and Dean had said I think if

Geographic and Dean had said I think if

Geographic and Dean had said I think if you guys were at Yosemite during the

you guys were at Yosemite during the

you guys were at Yosemite during the right time of year we’ll have to figure

right time of year we’ll have to figure

right time of year we’ll have to figure out the date the moon will rise and the

out the date the moon will rise and the

out the date the moon will rise and the Sun will set at the exact same time and

Sun will set at the exact same time and

Sun will set at the exact same time and if you guys were like a mile away or

if you guys were like a mile away or

if you guys were like a mile away or more you could probably pull the moon in

more you could probably pull the moon in

more you could probably pull the moon in and all Dean said was I know the

and all Dean said was I know the

and all Dean said was I know the location you just need to get the

location you just need to get the

location you just need to get the biggest lens you can possibly get so we

biggest lens you can possibly get so we

biggest lens you can possibly get so we sat there and we pitched this idea and

sat there and we pitched this idea and

sat there and we pitched this idea and to see it come to fruition was in large

to see it come to fruition was in large

to see it come to fruition was in large part due to the fact that Mikey was able

part due to the fact that Mikey was able

part due to the fact that Mikey was able to spend a bunch of time in Yosemite

to spend a bunch of time in Yosemite

to spend a bunch of time in Yosemite before we got there planning everything

before we got there planning everything

before we got there planning everything out figuring out exactly where the moon

out figuring out exactly where the moon

out figuring out exactly where the moon would line up and get his positioning on

would line up and get his positioning on

would line up and get his positioning on the top of Medlicott dome to shoot it

the top of Medlicott dome to shoot it

the top of Medlicott dome to shoot it and this is mikey Schafer’s photograph

and this is mikey Schafer’s photograph

and this is mikey Schafer’s photograph and we kept calling it the moon shot the

and we kept calling it the moon shot the

and we kept calling it the moon shot the moon shot this isn’t a fake shot that

moon shot this isn’t a fake shot that

moon shot this isn’t a fake shot that light is actually real on the rocks and

light is actually real on the rocks and

light is actually real on the rocks and here’s the moonwalk which came from the

here’s the moonwalk which came from the

here’s the moonwalk which came from the moon shot

Oh Kady

Oh Kady [Music]

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