Science World presents The Science Behind Pixar opening May 19th. Visitors to Science World at TELUS World of Science will be inspired by the science and technology behind some of the most beloved animated films and their characters.
Presented locally by White Spot Restaurants, this interactive 12,000 square foot exhibition showcases the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) concepts used by the artists and computer scientists who help bring Pixar’s award-winning films to the big screen.
Science World Presents The Science Behind Pixar
When: May 19, 2018 to Jan 6, 2019
Created by the Museum of Science, Boston and Pixar Animation Studios, and featuring more than 40 interactive elements, The Science Behind Pixar demonstrates the technology that supports the creativity and artistry of Pixar’s storytellers.
The exhibition is broken into eight distinct sections, each focusing on a step of the filmmaking process – Modeling, Rigging, Surfaces, Sets & Cameras, Animation, Simulation, Lighting, and Rendering – providing visitors with a unique view of the production pipeline and concepts used at Pixar every day.
Visitors of all ages will engage in and learn about the filmmaking process through hands-on activities inspired by some of Pixar’s most treasured films, from the first-ever computer animated feature film Toy Story, which opened over two decades ago, to Pixar’s summer 2015 release, Inside Out.
The Science Behind Pixar offers a variety of hands-on activities that empower visitors to imagine the STEM concepts behind Pixar’s films in a fun, engaging format. To better understand the science and math that goes into creating the worlds and characters of Pixar’s films, visitors will hear first-hand from members of the studios’ production teams.
They will also be invited to experience different roles within the production pipeline, through screen-based activities and physical interactive elements. In Sets & Cameras, for example, visitors will discover how a bugs-eye view was achieved for A Bug’s Life, through camera angles and large-set design within the computer. Visitors will envision how digital sculptures are created based on sketches from artists in Modeling, and explore Lighting to solve challenges similar to what Pixar artists faced in creating animated water with virtual light in Finding Nemo.
Rigging showcases how the models are given a virtual skeleton to enable the animators to add movement and in Surfaces, visitors can immerse themselves in the techniques behind adding colour and texture to every surface in a film. Visitors will also have the opportunity to take their photo with human-size recreations of many of their favorite Pixar film characters, including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Mike and Sulley, Edna Mode, and WALL•E.
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Vancouver’s only Marathon, the BMO Vancouver Marathon is one of the world’s top, best, destination marathons, annually welcoming runners from 65+ countries! It will take place on May 6th, winding its way through the city on a spectacularly scenic course.
Photo: Maylies Lang / RUNVAN®
BMO Vancouver Marathon
When: Sunday, May 6, 2018 8:30am
Where: Start Line: Queen Elizabeth Park Midlothian Avenue
Finish Line: West Pender St. between Bute St. & Thurlow St.
There is also a Half Marathon, 8KM, and Kids Course.
Route Map
Click here for large version of the route map PDF »
Road Closures
Road closures will be in effect on Sunday, May 6, 2018 between 7:00am and 11:00am for the Half Marathon, 8:30am to 3:30pm for the Marathon, and 9:30am to 11:00am for the 8KM.
Race routes will impact traffic on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in Vancouver’s Riley Park, Coal Harbour and Downtown, and on Sunday, May 6, 2018 in Riley Park, South Cambie, Oakridge, Fairview, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, UBC, Point Grey, Kitsilano, West End, Coal Harbour, Chinatown, Yaletown, Cambie, False Creek and Downtown neighbourhoods. Please see the reverse side for detailed information.
Click here for a detailed PDF with road closure info for each neighbourhood »
Follow the BMO Vancouver Marathon on Facebook and Twitter for information about the Expo, Festival, and all of the runs and walks.
Red Truck Beer Co. is hosting its 4th annual Truck Stop Concert Series with three events at its East Vancouver brewery. These events bring the concert festival experience to the heart of Vancouver with two stages of great non-stop live music, food trucks, and free-flowing delicious beer.
Truck Stop Concert Series at Red Truck Beer
Once again, Red Truck Beer has invited local up-and- coming bands to be part of the Concert Series and three winners were chosen during the Truck Stop Talent Search finals at The Railway Stage on April 17th. Aviator Shades won their way onto the line-up for the June show with a smoking throwback seventies rock sound and Antonio Larosa won his battle and will bring his melodic original songwriting to July’s show.
Saturday, June 16, 2018
Indie/Guitar showcase
Headliner: Coleman Hell (Toronto, ON)
Direct Support: Pickwick (Seattle, WA)
2018 Talent Search Winner: Aviator Shades
Support Act: Sam The Astronaut
More acts to be announced soon
Saturday, July 14, 2018
Soul/R&B showcase
Headliner: Allen Stone (Seattle, WA)
Direct Support: Nick Waterhouse (Los Angeles, CA)
2018 Talent Search Winner: Antonio Larosa
Also: The Eleven Twelves
More acts to be announced soon
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Country & Roots showcase
Line-up announced soon
Single event tickets are $30 early bird/ $40 regular price. Tailgate Series Passes are $75 early bird/ $100 regular price. Available for purchase online as of May 1, 2018.
When I was growing up in Metro Vancouver, every summer my family would embark on road trips. We’d get up to Barkerville, over to Fort Steele, and we even drove the Bella Coola Highway in the 1990s (and got the “I survived the Bella Coola Highaway” postcard to commemorate the feat.
Getting prepared for a road trip always started with the car; washer fluid, a full tank of gas, snacks of course, and checking the tire pressure on the family vehicle. Now, when I go on road trips of my own, I go through the same check-list.
For drivers heading out on road trips, under-inflation could spell sloppy handling and poor fuel economy at best, and the possibility of blowouts at worst. As warm weather and the open road beckons, Kal Tire is reminding Canadians to use more than just your eyes to check tire inflation.
How to Check Tire Pressure
Here are 5 simple steps you can take to check your tire pressure:
STEP 1. FIND THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE FOR YOUR TIRES
Here are some of the places where you can find the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure:
- On a sticker on the driver’s side door jam
- In your owner’s manual
- The trunk lid, the console or on the fuel door
- The number you find might look something like ‘35 PSI’ (pounds per square inch), and it indicates the minimum amount of air pressure needed to support the weight of your vehicle.
It’s very important that you do not use the ‘MAX PSI’ listed on the sidewall of the tire. This is the maximum pressure, not the optimum or recommended pressure.
STEP 2. CHECK AT THE RIGHT TIME
The ideal time to check your tires is when they’re cold, either first thing in the morning or after the vehicle has been parked for a few hours, in the shade if possible. If your tires are warm from driving, you’ll get a less accurate reading.
STEP 3. USE A RELIABLE GAUGE TO CHECK YOUR TIRE PRESSURE
- Remove the valve cap on the tire.
- Press the tire gauge onto the valve. (If you’re using a stick gauge, make sure you’re using the open end, not the side that releases air).
- Wait for the pressure reading on the screen. (On a stick gauge, wait until the white plastic stick stops moving; on a dial gauge, wait for the needle to stop).
STEP 4. INFLATE TIRES AS NEEDED
Now that you have your reading, you can compare it to the manufacturer’s recommended tire pressure. Add just enough to achieve the recommended air pressure. If you’ve added too much, push on the metal stem in the center of the valve to release air. Check the reading again and repeat if necessary. Don’t forget to put the valve cap back on the tire!
Note: If your tires are seriously under-inflated (25% or more), do not drive on them to fill up with air.
STEP 5. REMEMBER YOUR SPARE
Last but not least, after you check and inflate all four of your tires, do the same for your spare to ensure it’s ready to perform in the event of a flat tire.
Transport Canada warns drivers that even if tires “look fine, they could be underinflated by as much as 20 per cent.” And it turns out a lot of Canadians could be experiencing that safety risk: In a study referenced by Transport Canada, “50 per cent of vehicles on the road in Canada have at least one tire that is either over or under-inflated by more than 10 per cent. In fact, 10 per cent of all vehicles surveyed had at least one tire under-inflated by 20 per cent.”
Due to today’s technology, it’s harder than ever to spot a low-pressure tire just by looking at it. Tire pressure monitoring systems warn drivers about under-inflation but typically not until tire pressure is 25% below recommended levels – this is a dangerous level when risks of blowouts and accidents become higher.
The best course of action is to monitor tire pressure throughout the year – not just ahead of the next road trip or when your monitoring system blinks. Kal Tire recommends checking at the outset of every trip, but it’s also good to get in the habit of checking once a month or even every time you fill up with gas.
If you ever want a second opinion or expert help checking your air pressure or inflating your tires, visit a Kal Tire location near you. They’ll gladly measure your pressure and fill your tires with air for free!
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