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Disc 1:
- Gravity: Silent Space (Disc 1, HD): An experience that allows fans to watch Gravity without any music, for what Warner calls "a surprising cinematic experience." It isn't exactly surprising, but it is a fascinating way to view the film. And regardless of which version you ultimately prefer, it's well worth your time. As noted above, though, the Silent Space version of the film is presented with lossy 448kbps Dolby Digital 5.1 surround... a disappointment that could have easily been averted.
Disc 2:
- Looking to the Stars: The Evolution of Space Films (Disc 2, HD, 42 minutes): A documentary that begins with 1902's A Trip to the Moon, rockets toward 2001 and Star Wars (among many others), touches on the pursuit of realism and the challenges of depicting space on screen, and tracks the development of sci-fi cinema over the decades. Interview segments feature Alfonso Cuaron, Ron Howard, Joe Dante, FX masters Dennis Muren, John Dykstra and Douglas Trumbull, and more.
- Gravity: The Human Experience (Disc 2, HD, 11 minutes): Cuaron, writer Jonas Cuaron, producer David Heyman, actors George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, author Mary Roach, retired astronaut Dr. Dan T. Barry, and astronauts Michael J. Massimino and Catherine "Cady" Coleman discuss space travel, the skills and traits of NASA's finest, the awe mankind's advances have inspired over the years, and the manner in which these elements were drawn upon when creating Gravity.
Sandra's Birthday Wish (Disc 2, HD, 3 minutes): A tongue-in-cheek bit of birthday cheer sent to Cuaron from Bullock, sporting a tin foil space helmet on the set of Gravity's "reshoots."
- Gravity: Mission Control (Disc 2, HD, 107 minutes): behind-the-scenes documentary that touches on every aspect of the production, from the original script to the various previsualization stages, the shoot itself, obstacles and difficulties encountered along the way, and the delicate marriage between editing, performances and visual effects. Segments include:
- It Began with a Story (16:21)
- Initial Challenges: Long Shots and Zero G (10:12)
- Previsualizing Gravity (11:38)
- The Hues of Space (10:41)
- Physical Weightlessness (7:48)
- Space Tech (13:02)
- Sandra and George: A Pair in Space (9:37)
- Final Animation (15:01)
- Complete Silence (12:13)
Shot Breakdowns (Disc 2, HD, 37 minutes): Calling this series of scene-specific featurettes "Shot Breakdowns" is a bit of a misnomer. While they do indeed break down key shots in the film, each one is more of an extension or addition to the "Mission Control" production documentary than a simple FX short. And each one is as fascinating as the next. I only wish there were more. Breakdowns include:
- Behind the Visor (6:50)
- Fire in the International Space Station (5:42)
- Dr. Stone's Rebirth (7:54)
- The Sound of Action in Space (7:55)
- Splashdown (8:24)
- Aningaaq: A Short Film by Jonás Cuarón (Disc 2, HD, 10 minutes): Gravity co-writer Jonás Cuarón's intriguing but ultimately rather inconsequential short film focuses on the Inuit fisherman Dr. Stone (Bullock) inadvertently contacts while aboard the Tiangong's escape capsule. The short also includes an optional introduction with the father and son filmmakers.
- Collision Point: The Race to Clean Up Space (Disc 2, HD, 22 minutes): Actor Ed Harris narrates this documentary about the very real looming crisis that inspired the film's centerpiece disaster.
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