What makes neon signs glow? A 360° animation - Michael Lipman
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When the Hoover Dam was completed, it created a huge source of hydroelectric power and zapped a sleepy desert town to life: Las Vegas, Nevada. With the power supply from the dam, Las Vegas soon exploded with vibrant displays. The source of these dazzling lights was electrified neon gas. In this special 360° animation, explore the colorful world of neon signs as Lippy shares what makes them glow.
Neon signage was once the height of modernity and contemporary design. Then it fell out of fashion. Can you name some other examples of commercial enterprises that were once seen or used by everyone and which have now fallen by the wayside or are very much less popular than they once were?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Lippy
- Director Lippy
- Narrator Addison Anderson
- Animator David Winn
- 360 VR Integration Idle Hands
- Special Thanks Shawna Peterson
- Sound Designer Weston Fonger
- Music Jarrett Farkas
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
- Associate Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Associate Editorial Producer Elizabeth Cox
- Script Editor Alex Gendler
- Fact-Checker Joseph Isaac
