JUST HOW FAR CAN YOUR BODY GO, WHEN PUSHED TO THE LIMITS?
Through a stunning array of highly original graphics and animation, see how the human body and brain undergo major changes when forced into crisis mode.
Human Body: Pushing the Limits takes you across continents and introduces you to people who have pushed their bodies to the max. Using CGI technology and hi-tech camera work, see their physical ordeals in vivid detail both externally and internally.
Release Information
Cat# No.: VVE136
Barcode: 9337369001364
Release Date: 4/03/09
Genre: Special Interest
Runtime: 85 mins
Format: PAL, 4
Rating: E
Discs: 1
Sight
Sight is the king of the senses. More than 80% of what we know of the world comes through our eyes – without it we're lost. See our vision system, in living color, from the inside out. Find out how a fire-fighter crawls through thick smoke in a burning building to seek clues of survivors and how a lifeguard spots one drowning man amid thousands at the beach. These stories and many more...
Sensation
Below the skin's surface are the antennae that allow us to sense the world around us. Learn how this vital layer is the gateway to the original information superhighway – the nervous system. How can fingers move faster than the speed of thought? What happens when the heat is really on? What exactly is pain, and how do some people control it? This is the story of the human body's crucial communications network, made plainly visible.
Features
1. In-Depth Explanations
2. Cutting Edge CGI
3. True Life Accounts of Survival and Human Super Power
