These animations were created for the Balls episode of the Modern Marvels series airing on The History Channel. They are presented here without audio to avoid intellectual property issues. All content is the original work of Rickert Digital Design except as noted.

Act 1

This shot is matched to live footage of a football in the hands of a quarterback. The gyroscopic effect of the ball's spin maintains the ball in the orientation with the least amount of drag. Photography was provided by Actuality Productions.