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| ⚫ | '''Temporal displacement''', also known as "breaking the [[time barrier]]", was the process of [[time travel]]ing. The [[DeLorean time machine]] did so by reaching a speed of 88 mph, while powered by [[plutonium]] or [[Mr. Fusion]] to create a nuclear reaction that would yield 1.21 [[gigawatt]]s of power. On the exterior was a frame of coils that was welded to the stainless steel body of the original [[DeLorean DMC-12]]. This helped the time machine create a hole in the [[space-time continuum]] allowing it to travel to the time set on the [[time circuits]], if turned on. |
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| ⚫ | '''Temporal displacement''' was the process of [[time travel]]ing. The [[DeLorean time machine]] did so by reaching a speed of 88 mph, while powered by [[plutonium]] to create a nuclear reaction that would |
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| − | The results of temporal displacement were wild. First the coils would glow in a fluorescent blue. Internal diodes would flash faster as well as the [[flux capacitor]]. |
+ | The results of temporal displacement were to put it best: wild. First, the coils would glow in a fluorescent blue. Internal diodes would flash faster as well as the [[flux capacitor]]. A bright blue field of energy would form at the front of the vehicle. At 88 mph, the entire car would vanish in a flash of blinding light and the sequence would be complete. |
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| − | From an observer outside the vehicle, the car would seem to explode in a large cloud of particles and leave |
+ | From an observer outside the vehicle, the car would seem to explode in a large cloud of particles and leave two trails of fire in its wake. From inside the vehicle, a flash of light would appear in front of the windshield and the resulting landscape in front of the DeLorean would change instantaneously as a result of time being reversed or forwarded. |
| − | Interestingly, the fire trails would continue into thin air, as when the DeLorean was struck by lightning while flying and when |
+ | Interestingly, the fire trails would continue into thin air, as when the DeLorean was struck by lightning while flying and when it crossed the open [[Shonash Ravine]]. The [[Jules Verne Train]] created similar effects, but it is unknown whether it left a trail of fire behind. |
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| + | On the opposite end of the temporal displacement, in the arrival time, three consecutive flashes would occur, announcing the incoming vehicle. Each flash was preceded by a halo that condensed to form the flash. On the third flash, the time machine arrived covered with a thin layer of ice which in most cases melted away shortly after, as an opposite to the fire trails left behind in the departure time. |
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| + | Image:Temporaldisplacement.jpg|The glowing coils. |
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| + | Image:Screen halo preflash 1955.JPG|The halo before the flash in 1955. |
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| + | Image:Screen flash 1955.JPG|The immediate flash afterward. |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==Behind the scenes== |
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| + | {{imagecat|Images of temporal displacement}} |
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| + | To create these visual effects on screen, there was a mixture of live filming and months of post-production at [[Industrial Light and Magic|ILM]]. |
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| + | For example, the fire trails were created by laying out a chemical compound in two strips on the street and lighting them. Other effects on the car itself were produced by remote triggering. The breaking of the time barrier was signaled by a white light that flashed at that instance. |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Back to the Future trilogy]]'' |
*''[[Back to the Future trilogy]]'' |
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*''[[Back to the Future: The Animated Series]]'' |
*''[[Back to the Future: The Animated Series]]'' |
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| + | *''[[Back to the Future: The Story]]'' |
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| + | *''[[The Earth Day Special]]'' {{Nc}} |
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| + | *''[[The Simpsons]] [[wikipedia:The Simpsons Ride|Ride]]'' {{Nc}} |
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| + | *''[[Back to the Future: The Game]]'' |
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| + | ==Sources== |
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| + | *''[[Back to the Future: The Official Book of the Complete Movie Trilogy]]'' |
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Revision as of 08:23, 19 January 2015
On its first test.
Temporal displacement, also known as "breaking the time barrier", was the process of time traveling. The DeLorean time machine did so by reaching a speed of 88 mph, while powered by plutonium or Mr. Fusion to create a nuclear reaction that would yield 1.21 gigawatts of power. On the exterior was a frame of coils that was welded to the stainless steel body of the original DeLorean DMC-12. This helped the time machine create a hole in the space-time continuum allowing it to travel to the time set on the time circuits, if turned on.
The results of temporal displacement were to put it best: wild. First, the coils would glow in a fluorescent blue. Internal diodes would flash faster as well as the flux capacitor. A bright blue field of energy would form at the front of the vehicle. At 88 mph, the entire car would vanish in a flash of blinding light and the sequence would be complete.
The DeLorean begins the process in 1955.
From an observer outside the vehicle, the car would seem to explode in a large cloud of particles and leave two trails of fire in its wake. From inside the vehicle, a flash of light would appear in front of the windshield and the resulting landscape in front of the DeLorean would change instantaneously as a result of time being reversed or forwarded.
Interestingly, the fire trails would continue into thin air, as when the DeLorean was struck by lightning while flying and when it crossed the open Shonash Ravine. The Jules Verne Train created similar effects, but it is unknown whether it left a trail of fire behind.
On the opposite end of the temporal displacement, in the arrival time, three consecutive flashes would occur, announcing the incoming vehicle. Each flash was preceded by a halo that condensed to form the flash. On the third flash, the time machine arrived covered with a thin layer of ice which in most cases melted away shortly after, as an opposite to the fire trails left behind in the departure time.
Gallery
Behind the scenes
To create these visual effects on screen, there was a mixture of live filming and months of post-production at ILM.
For example, the fire trails were created by laying out a chemical compound in two strips on the street and lighting them. Other effects on the car itself were produced by remote triggering. The breaking of the time barrier was signaled by a white light that flashed at that instance.
Appearances
- Back to the Future trilogy
- Back to the Future: The Animated Series
- Back to the Future: The Story
- The Earth Day Special (Non-canonical appearance)
- The Simpsons Ride (Non-canonical appearance)
- Back to the Future: The Game