Drying Mars - A Blue Planet Turns Red

This is a composite of several sequences I did for Dave Brody at Magellan TV, for a documentary entitled Mars Calling. The brief was to show Mars transitioning from a watery planet to a dry one. I have no doubt Mars once had significant bodies of water, yet I remain unconvinced that it was also once green - nevertheless, this is what I was asked to depict.
Created in Blender 3D and composited in DaVinci Resolve on Linux.
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[@HapNStance]

The transition is sad, but beautiful.

[@Ulnvtcydr]

Another excellent video from Mark Garlick!

[@montylc2001]

This is a good representation of what happened, sir. I've always argued that Mars was not red in it's beginning. It took a billion or two years to turn red. Mars essentially "rusted" when the water sublimated into space and or went underground, and that took a long time.

[@theenceladuschannelcool5777]

I dunno man, it's almost like this is sped up unrealistically

[@andorsagi]

Well done. Please make more videos and write new books. I will buy your book for sure

[@spaceboffin]

Thank you, I will

[@pgarlick]

Good stuff. Been a while!

[@David_Kelly_SF]

Great visualization! 👍

[@davidskybrody]

"Cabbages on the Canals"

[@Planetkid32]

Nice to see a new animation after a year. 👌❤️

[@spaceboffin]

Yes I'm so sorry for the long delay. Got lots of material. Just haven't had much time to compile them.