Pho Movie Trailer
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- Visualizations by:
- Adriana Manrique Gutierrez
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- Edited by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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- Produced by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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- Support:
- Valerie Casasanto
- View full credits
The ICESat-2 satellite, which is currently being built and tested at NASA Goddard in Greenbelt, will study Earth in a unique way -- and we have developed a unique education and outreach tool.
In Photon Jump, a 3-minute short animation, a brave photon of light named Pho must travel from a NASA spacecraft down to Earth and back again to help complete a crucial science mission.
The animation is a partnership between NASA’s ICESat-2 mission and students from the Savannah College of Art and Design. Developed by students and faculty with direct supervision from ICESat’s scientists and engineers, the goal was to create an entertaining and educational short film for a variety of audiences..
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Adriana Manrique Gutierrez (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Editor
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Project support
- Valerie Casasanto (UMBC) [Lead]
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