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Hmm. Applying my Numbe4s thought processes, I'd say
the film shows the maximum solar elevation of 76.5 degrees on July 1st
(Solar declination 23.1 degrees), so the latitude must be set to 90+23.1-76.5 =
36.4 degrees, not 34 degrees as we were shown.
Sunrise is about 04:47, sunset 22:08, so noon must be
about 13:27 (GMT-07:00) so the longitude is about
126W. So we're not in Los Angeles, but nearly 200 miles off the
coast of Monterey, California! So the GPS reception must be up the spout, or
we're shooting Jaws III.
and...
Did you notice the clock hands? Whacky! They gain five
hours in the course of the day!
but... the time from sunrise to sunset is 17:21. That
places us over 56 degrees north! Where the sun never reaches an altitude of
76.5 degrees. So, we're not on Earth! No wonder the clock gains 5 hours a day!
We're on another planet somewhere, shooting Alien VIII.
If the actual product is accurate, I think it would be
well worth $US295, though not in the UK where what you need is a weather
forecaster, not a sun forecaster.
It seems to me that the ease-of-use features (GPS
integration, compass variation,...) have been very well thought out and not
available in free sun position programs.
Next time I'm directing a feature film I think I'll use
one.
Cut!
Chris Lusby Taylor
51.4N, 1.3W, sun currently: behind a cloud.
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