Outside In (1994)

Movie"Discusses the problem of turning a sphere inside out without creating sharp bends or creases, illustrating an application of turning points."
Audience Score
80
Outside In
NR 22 minMay 15th, 1994Animation, Documentary
The computer animation Outside In explains the amazing discovery, made by Steve Smale in 1957, that a sphere can be turned inside out by means of smooth motions and self-intersections. Through a combination of dialogue and exposition accessible to anyone who has some interest in mathematics, Outside In builds up to the grand finale: Bill Thurston's "corrugations" method of turning the sphere inside out.
StarringKaren McNennyPaul de Cordova
DirectorsSilvio LevyDelle MaxwellTamara Munzner
WritersDavid Ben-ZviMatt HeadrickSilvio Levy

Movie Details

On DVD & Blu-ray:May 15th, 1994 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Production Companies:The Geometry Center
Outside In on the Web:Official Website
Movie Tags:
educationalmathematicsspherescientific theory