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Luke Geissbuhler

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Take a Trip to Space on a Tiny Balloon

Arts, Culture & Media

This summer,Luke Geissbuhler, the cinematographer behind the mokumentary-style movieBrunoand the upcoming filmThe Virginity Hit,masterminded a very different kind of movie. With nothing more than a weather balloon, an HD camera and a GPS device, Gessbuhler and his 9-year old son created a homemade spacecraft and set out to capture its journey on video. The duo […]

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