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Blowdown
Directed byIan Herring
Sean White
Country of originCanada
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerIan Herring
ProducerMaija Leivo
Production companyParallax Film Productions
Original release
ReleaseJune 25, 2008 (2008-06-25) –
July 28, 2011 (2011-07-28)

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,[1] Blowdown explains the complex science behind CDI’s mission.[2]

The series highlights obstacles the team encounters as they rely on experience and intuition to reverse engineer structures designed to be indestructible.[3]

Episodes

Season One 2008

Season One episodes include the explosive demolition of:[4]

Season Two 2011

Season Two episodes include the explosive demolition of:

References

  1. ^ Parallax Film Productions website trailers url: "Parallax Film Productions Inc". Archived from the original on 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2009-11-17.
  2. ^ National Geographic's "Blowdown" Series - 2008, The Loizeaux Group, LLC url: http://www.controlled-demolition.com/default.asp?reqLocId=6&reqItemId=20080827122422[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ National Geographic Features url: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-11-17.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ National Geographic Features url: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2009-11-17.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Production company captures explosive demolition in 3D | Parallax Film Productions Inc. | 3D filmmakers". Archived from the original on 2011-11-15. Retrieved 2011-12-12.

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