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23 October, 2009

Man on Wire – The man who defied Vacuum II

Second post about the documentary Man On Wire (here the first) with which we complete the story of Phelippes Petit and his feat of walking across the twin towers on a cable over supsendido 400 meters. In this second post will make a short analysis of deformations and forces of the cable used and the physical concepts behind the tightrope walkers acobracias.

In normal situations the funambulistas additional cables can be used…

19 October, 2009

Man On Wire – The man who challenged the vacuum I

First part of a mini-series of two posts about the film Man on Wire. This documentary account of the feat performed by the circus performer Philippe Petit and 1974 when aided by a group of friends and supporters crossed the distance from the missing twin towers of the World Trade Center walking a tightrope without harness, wireless and of course without permission.

Portada Man On Wire

The documentary has won several film awards but that's not why they appear in Frame and Form…