First Interstellar paper is out

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Open access at CQG has been positively received, with a quick turnaround of just over three months noted. The discussion highlights the significance of gravitational lensing by spinning black holes in astrophysics, particularly in relation to the film Interstellar. Interstellar is recognized as the first Hollywood film to accurately portray a black hole from the perspective of an observer nearby. This achievement was made possible through collaboration between Double Negative Visual Effects and physicist Kip Thorne, resulting in the development of the Double Negative Gravitational Renderer (DNGR). This code effectively solves the equations for light propagation through the curved spacetime of a spinning black hole, enabling the creation of IMAX-quality visuals that depict rapidly changing images.
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Gravitational lensing by spinning black holes in astrophysics, and in the movie Interstellar

Interstellar is the first Hollywood movie to attempt depicting a black hole as it would actually be seen by somebody nearby. For this, our team at Double Negative Visual Effects, in collaboration with physicist Kip Thorne, developed a code called Double Negative Gravitational Renderer (DNGR) to solve the equations for ray-bundle (light-beam) propagation through the curved spacetime of a spinning (Kerr) black hole, and to render IMAX-quality, rapidly changing images.
 

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