Elevators Uncut
Analyzing exciting elevator scenes in fictional movies, shows, and books by applying technical elevator concepts. Discussion of how plausible or implausible each scene would be in real life.
Elevators Uncut
Episode 1 - "The Elevator was in Free Fall"
In this first episode, we introduce this series and discuss a popular "falling elevator" scene from "Elevator Pitch". We back up our discussion with elevator design information, and theorize why this could or could not happen.
Credits: Written, produced, and narrated by Joe Caperna. Excerpts from "Elevator Pitch", by Lindwood Barclay. References from "Elevators 101, 2nd edition", by Zack MacCain. Music from freepd.com. Motion calculators from omnicalculator.com and calculatorsoup.com.
Buy "Elevator Pitch" online: Elevator Pitch: A Novel: Barclay, Linwood: 9780062678287: Amazon.com: Books
Buy "Elevators 101 online: Elevators 101 - 3rd Edition - Elevator Books
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