Blowdown is an internationally broadcast documentary television series that follows a team of explosive demolition experts as they prepare and implode iconic, complex and challenging structures around the world.
The series airs on National Geographic Channel International, History Television in Canada, DMAX in Germany and Five in the United Kingdom, and is produced by Parallax Film Productions Inc..
The hour-long shows focus on the dangers, challenges, and inside strategies of this type of demolition by documenting the work of a specialized explosives team: Controlled Demolition Incorporated of Phoenix, Maryland, USA.
Using a combination of exclusive footage, high-concept visual effects and process-driven computer models,Parallax Film Productions website trailers url: Blowdown explains the complex science behind CDI’s mission.National Geographic's "Blowdown" Series - 2008, The Loizeaux Group, LLC url: http://www.controlled-demolition.com/default.asp?reqLocId=6&reqItemId=20080827122422
The series highlights obstacles the team encounters as they rely on experience and intuition to reverse engineer structures designed to be indestructible.National Geographic Features url:
Episodes
Season One 2008 Season One episodes include the explosive demolition of:National Geographic Features url:
Four cooling towers at an active nuclear power plant; A rocket launch tower at Cape Canaveral; A landmark Las Vegas casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip; and A resort complex on Miami’s dense coastline
Season Two 2011 Season Two episodes include the explosive demolition of:
A massive sports stadium in Indianapolis; A former spy ship, the Hoyt S. Vandenberg; A brand-new hurricane-resistant tower on South Padre Island; and A 100,000-seater sports venue, the Fonte Nova Stadium in Brazil, shot in 3D
References
External links Parallax Film Productions Inc. Controlled Demolition, Inc.