Konrad Zuse and the Computer (25/108)

Konrad Zuse and the Computer (25/108)

In the series important inventions and discoveries from the spheres of geoscience and civil engineering are presented. The viewer gains insight into both the scientific and the socio-political background of a discovery or an invention. Pioneers of science are portrayed, subjects of research are presented and their further development up to the present day is traced. The process and functioning of the research objects are explained by means of computer animation. Dramatized scenes shed light on the working conditions and methods of the scientists. Particularly impressive are the historical film documents, some of which date back to the early years of cinematography. Zuses Modell Z3, wie die Vorgänger Z1 und Z2 in der elterlichen Wohnung konstruiert, gilt als der erste universell einsetzbare Computer der Welt. Der Film beschreibt, wie ein Computer funktioniert und wieweit er heutzutage Einzug in das tägliche Leben gehalten hat.

WorldMediaFestival 2007 - GRAND Award for "Documentaries" WorldMediaFestival 2007 - GOLD Award for "Documentaries: Research and Science"