EARTHBALLS IN THE MEDIA
EarthBalls in Cinema
There’s Something about Mary, Ben Stiller and Cameron Diaz 1998
A man gets a chance to meet up with his dream girl from high school.. An EarthBall magically appears in one of the final scenes.
Liftoff To Learning: The Atmosphere Below, 2001
In this NASA-produced educational video, astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis deploy a 16″ EarthBall during mission STS-45, while they investigate the Earth’s atmosphere from space.
The A-Team Movie, 2010
A group of Iraq War veterans looks to clear their name with the U.S. military, who suspect the four men of committing a crime for which they were framed.
Arrow Pilot Episode, 2012
Billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is determined to clean up his city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow. Orbis World Globes 18′ diameter illuminated EarthBall in the Vancouver Convention Centre is prominently featured in this episode.
Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol2, 2011
The IMF is shut down, causing Ethan Hunt to go rogue to clear his organization’s name. Orbis World Globes 18′ EarthBall in the Vancouver Convention Centre appears to have been magically transported to Mumbai India, as Tom Cruise battles the bad guys.
NeverEnding Story II : The Next Chapter, 1990
A young boy with a distant father enters a world of make-believe and magic through a portal within an antique book.
Back To The Garden, Flower Power Comes Full Circle, 2009
In this poignant examination of a community over time, director Kevin Tomlinson interviews a group of back-to-the-land hippies & their children over a period of twenty years to find out what the glories & sufferings of living out of the mainstream and off the grid really look like.
EarthBalls in Print Media
The Virginia Living Museum
The Newport News Daily Press covers the opening of the Virginia Living Museum, featuring a 6′ diameter Orbis EarthBall
The Seattle Times Sunday Magazine – Pacific Northwest
November 11, 2011
Cover photo of Orbis World Globes 18′ revolving EarthBall installation at the Vancouver Convention Centre in Vancouver, BC
The Seattle Times Sunday Magazine – Pacific Northwest
April 17, 2005
EarthBall founder Eric Morris is profiled along with other Orcas Island businesses in The Seattle Times
The Seattle Times
May 28, 2005
Sue Bird and Betty Lennox of the WNBA’s Seattle Storm, photographed by Rod Mar of the Seattle Times
Time Magazine Centerfold Photograph
March 24, 2008
Time Magazine two page centerfold photo featuring a 10′ diameter Orbis EarthBall
Time Magazine Cover
March 24, 2008
Time Magazine – 10 Ideas That are Changing the World
Time Magazine
March 24, 2008
Time Magazine article by Jeffrey Sachs, featuring photo of 10′ EarthBall
Syracuse University News
December 2012
10′ Globe Illuminates the Lobby of Heroy Geology Laboratory
Solar Today Magazine
June 2010
Cover photograph of Solar Today Magazine