Sky Factory SkyV™ Digital Cinema Display
is an illusion of real sky, a virtual skylight displaying the essence of nature's sky events in vivid, hours-long, UltraHD sequences. SkyV is a ceiling-mounted system of precision monitors integrated into a faux skylight framework.
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Three distinct layers of cloud activity are present throughout#Because of parallax, the vastly different apparent speed and direction of movements produce a dramatic 3D visualization of discreet cloud layers#High altitude cloud patterns reabsorb into hazy blue sky, humidity drops, the sky becomes deep blue and then, increasing moisture reforms into dramatic cirrus - all the time moving according to a constant-direction jet stream.#As afternoon temperatures and humidity change, mid-level clouds form and dissolve while wind directions changes#Similarly, low-level clouds go through repeated cycles of formation and dissolution while moving at right angles to other cloud layers#Bird-flight and contrails add linear vectors to otherwise swirling dynamic activity
sv007
1hr 24min
Blue sky alternates with high and low afternoon cloud formations#Quaking aspens, just below timberline (8500 feet), are, except for occasional moments of stillness, in constant motion from changing winds#Periods of bird activity including a nectar-seeking hummingbird#Remarkable displays of pattern in which trees and clouds harmonize and present nearly identical forms and fractal boundaries#Unseen clouds create dramatic light shifts that transform brilliantly lit trees into deeply shadowed silhouettes contrasting with intense white passing clouds
sv010
1hr 45min
This is the day when a quiet autumn suddenly shifts to winter#Overcast sky gives way to open blue under the influence of increasing cold wind#Strong gusty winds deliver a variety of dramatic, rapidly changing cloud patterns and formations#Leaves are stripped from nearby oaks and from the visible gingko which loses most of its leaves in the course of the afternoon
sv012
1hr 33min
High-humidity, high clouds and early morning diaphanous low clouds. As high clouds move and dissipate, a third cloud layer appears. Lower clouds develop rapidly and reflect the last of the warm sunrise light and color#Multiple layers of clouds growing and moving in widely different directions reveal early morning activity from rising temperatures#A typical summer morning pattern of increasingly large low clouds floating in a clear but high humidity blue is established#The changing pattern of interstitial blue alternates with deeply shadowed volumetric clouds illuminated by the low sun#As the morning progresses, moments of open clear blue alternate with ever growing masses of cloud#Contrails periodically define the high cloud activity and birds frequent the low overhead space#By the end, an increasing cloud buildup suggests the likelihood of afternoon thundershowers
sv013
1hr 42min
Fast-moving clouds and brilliant sunlight alternately silhouette and illuminate yellow gingko#A colorful sunset illuminates the underside of changing clouds mixing grays, pinks and blues#A squirrel makes its appearance jumping from pine to oak#Dusk occurs with a clear blue sky seen through silhouetted trees
sv014
1hr 34min
High altitude clouds quickly dissolve into a pure blue sky#Low clouds begin to emerge and establish increasingly strong fractal patterns#High altitude cirrus reappears. Different wind vectors and parallax separate movement of the two levels#Low clouds form and verge on becoming fully overcast and then reopen with new pattern structures#Wind stretches and elongates the clouds restoring earlier patterns as clouds dissolve leaving only fragments reminiscent of the beginning of the sequence#All clouds dissolve leaving clear blue#High and low level humidity modify sky clarity and re-begin the cycle of high and low cloud formation
sv019
1hr 13min
Gentle breezes, deep blue sky, a constant display of light clouds and occasional birds add up to a typical Medicine Bow, mountain afternoon#The vertical, slightly overhung cliff face provides a stable surface for the display of changing light and shadow patterns of unseen pines#High and low clouds appear throughout, moving in different directions according to their different winds#Silhouetted and highly lit pines display patterns that are mimicked by periods of passing clouds
sv020
1hr 18min
High clouds are in cool shadow while low clouds are lit from beneath by the warm light of the setting sun#Internal shadows of low clouds display a wide range of subtle colors and grays#As low afternoon clouds disappear, multiple levels are revealed by the changing angle and color of the setting sun#Illumination and color shifts from low pink clouds to high pink clouds with low clouds becoming deeply shadowed#Then, as clouds on the Western horizon dissolve, sunlight again reaches the low clouds overhead and there is a 'second sunset'#Finally, all warm light leaves low and high clouds and the atmosphere overhead is in the earth's shadow#Clouds become indistinguishable from the night sky and dissolve as night falls
sv023
1hr 00min
Intense pink blossoming Hawthorne trees are in continual wind-blown movement as the cumulus clouds float overhead in a spring-blue sky.#The Hawthorne trees come in and out of dramatic shadow as passing clouds cover the sun.#About an hour into this sequence, the cumulus clouds go through a brief period of rapid internally-uniform expansion that increases their size while simultaneously preserving the details of their form.#As late afternoon progresses, a period of mostly blue sky is followed by distinctly different cloud patterns.#As the sun sets, the blossoming Hawthorne is lit by intense filtered red light and then the clouds.#Finally the last clouds of the day dissolve into the deepening dusky blue night sky and, with the disappearance of wind, night is framed by absolutely still Hawthorne silhouettes.
sv024
3hr 09min
Main Features
- Ultra High-Definition resolution - SkyV's UltraHD delivers three times more detail than full 1080p HD content, with overall resolution of 3,240 pixels x 1,920 pixels.
- Unique Illusions of Sky Content - each SkyV features eight hours of real-time sky views. Each scene (average length is 1¼ hours) features continuous, non-repeating footage of beautiful sky events - evolving clouds, over-hanging trees and blossoms (and the occasional fauna). Our proprietary, UltraHD footage is created by Sky Factory for SkyV, and cannot be found anywhere else.
- Advanced Technology - commercial-grade LED-edgelit LCD monitors and components designed to withstand thousands of hours of continuous, 24/7 operation.
Components
Documentation
1) Dust Cover
2) Support Frame - Supports monitors and is used to mount the assembly to the ceiling structure.
3) Monitors with hinged, drop-down support frames - Three 40" LED-edgelit LCD monitors with attached support frames.
4) Trim - Several trim options are available.
5) Remote Control - Wall mounted touch screen remote control allows user to select scenes and playlists, adjust volume, pause, stop and play scenes.
6) Three Synchronized Players - Hard drive-based players delivers 8 hours of UltraHD content (3240x1920 pixels). Small, quiet, and robust, drives can be updated with new footage over the internet.
RED One Digital Cinema™ system, the UltraHD 4K camera was used to shoot movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean 4, Book of Eli, Knowing, The Social Network, and more.
UltraHD Content
The Sky Factory's award-winning photographers and cinematographers create superb footage of pristine nature. Using the latest RED Digital Cinema™ technology, they capture the beauty of the sky, our largest common experience of nature, in all of its engaging subtlety and variety, from a range of locations and climactic conditions.
SkyV sequences are fixed compositions, generally 1 to 1½ hours long, that allow viewers to fully immerse themselves in the play and display of the sky's beautiful evolution over time.
If you don't see what you are looking for, please contact us, we are often able to capture the scenery our clients want.
