About the show

Length	22 minutes
Resolution	4K
Framerate	30 FPS
Audio	5.1
Audience	adults, schools, children 8+ years
Languages	English, Czech, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Swedish, Telugu

Light pollution. Have you ever heard of this term? How can something as essential as light even be associated with pollution? And yet, there it is.

For several centuries, we have become accustomed to lighting up artificial light sources after dark, considering them natural. But it’s not. Living organisms, both, plants and animals, have adapted to the natural cycle of day and night for tens of millions of years. Our biorhythms work in accordance with sunrise and sunset. The artificial disruption of this cycle has serious consequences, not only for our health but also for the environment and the economy. So why is the increasing level of artificial lighting dangerous for us? Let's take a look together at what is hidden under the term light pollution and what each of us can do about it.

Learn about the project

About the project

The show Dark Side of Light is a result of an international project between seven European astronomy and planetarium facilities. The main goal of the show is to present that the phenomenon of light pollution really exists and how it affects not only us, but the entire ecosystem, whilst the main aim of the project was to bring together people from different planetaria to share their knowhow and combine it to represent what we all expect from a fulldome show. Since the show production was cofinanced by the Erasmus+ programme, we are happy to offer it to everyone for free.

Should you be interested in learning more about the organisations involved in the making, please visit the following links. If you need more information about the project, contact us at distribution@darksideoflight.eu.

Brno Observatory and Planetarium

Czech Republic

Planetarium Hamburg

Germany

Planetarium Wenus

Poland

Slovak Central Observatory

Slovak Republic

TIT Planetarium Budapest

Hungary

The Baia Mare Astronomy Science Museum

Romania

Austrian Planetarium Society

Austria

What's the catch?

Conditions

The show is a gift to the fulldome world.
The show is free of charge and royalty free for both commercial and non-commercial use.
The show cannot be sold to a third party.
The show cannot be distributed. Every planetarium needs to apply for a free copy officially via the form.
The show cannot be altered or modified and must be used as a whole.
The show is already available in multiple languages. If you translate and record the voiceover in your own language, we will be happy if you make your language track available free of charge for other planetaria.
The contact information you provide will not be shared with a third party. It will only be used by the producers to inquire about the show screening rate or for similar questions.

Request a free copy!