Great Balls of Fire
Brief Synopsis
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Said to be the most rare natural phenomena, ball lightning is the unusual appearance of floating, glowing balls that appear after a lightning strike. When they do appear, they hover slowly through the air for a few seconds, then disappear with a gentle fizz. Others dance on an inexplicable path appe
Cast & Crew
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John Forbes
Narrator
Calli Cerami
Editor
Henri Ehrlich
Stock Footage
Maree-louise Evans
Production Coordinator
Warwick Finlay
Sound
Debbie Gamble
Production Manager
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
Synopsis
Said to be the most rare natural phenomena, ball lightning is the unusual appearance of floating, glowing balls that appear after a lightning strike. When they do appear, they hover slowly through the air for a few seconds, then disappear with a gentle fizz. Others dance on an inexplicable path appearing to chase people, and come to an end with a deafening crash. They can leave gaping wounds in buildings and trees and can pass through walls and windows without leaving a trace. Passengers on airplanes have reported them hovering through the cabin. The program takes a look at eyewitness reports and reveals how modern science is trying to explain this mysterious phenomenon.
Cast
John Forbes
Narrator
Crew
Calli Cerami
Editor
Henri Ehrlich
Stock Footage
Maree-louise Evans
Production Coordinator
Warwick Finlay
Sound
Debbie Gamble
Production Manager
Genevieve Gandal
Unit Manager
Paul Henry
Camera
Betsy Ledonne
Production Manager
John Luscombe
Production
John Mandoukos
Assistant Editor
Nick Myall
Graphic Designer
John Patterson
Sound Designer
Peter Rees
Producer
Steve Talley
Consultant
Matt Tomaszewski
Researcher
Anthony Toy
Graphics
Richard Walker
Other
Richard J Wells
Executive Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Nature
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
60m
