Two shorts exploring the world of evolutionary biology through the wings of butterflies.
Biopixels: Exploring Evolutionary Biology at the Microscopic Scale
Shot at two cutting-edge research labs specializing in butterfly and moth evolution, Biopixels
explores evolutionary biology on the microscopic scale. Using the latest light microscope
technology, it renders microscopic mosaics from collections of over 50,000 specimens.
Butterflies and moths comprise 12% of all known species (180,000 species!). Biopixels
meditates on their seemingly endless biodiversity, translated on their wings through color and
pattern variation.
explores evolutionary biology on the microscopic scale. Using the latest light microscope
technology, it renders microscopic mosaics from collections of over 50,000 specimens.
Butterflies and moths comprise 12% of all known species (180,000 species!). Biopixels
meditates on their seemingly endless biodiversity, translated on their wings through color and
pattern variation.
Nanoscapes: Making the invisible, visible!
Images of butterfly wings at the microscopic scale are stunning, and at the nanoscopic scale
they become otherworldly. Shot with light and electron microscopes at magnifications up to
50,000x, Nanoscapes reveals the elaborate topography of butterfly wings, which have produced
a wealth of data on the surprisingly little known story of structural coloration.
they become otherworldly. Shot with light and electron microscopes at magnifications up to
50,000x, Nanoscapes reveals the elaborate topography of butterfly wings, which have produced
a wealth of data on the surprisingly little known story of structural coloration.
Directed by - Kristina Dutton
Produced by - Kristina Dutton + Arnaud Martin
Animated by - Brandon McFarland
Music by - Kristina Dutton + Nate Kinsella
Scientific advisors - Arnaud Martin + Nipam Patel
Music recorded by - Nate Kinsella +Beau Sorenson
Music mix and mastering - Jeff Kolhede
Anna Ren + Vincent Ficarrotta + Ling Sheng Loh + Chris Day
With support from - Nipam Patel + George Washington University +
Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory + New Music USA + The National Science Foundation
