Asteroid Observers
News Feature
Release Date
February 27, 2020
Synopsis
A feature story for WFMZ's sweeps period in 2020.
Thousands of Near Earth Asteroids cross Earth's orbit, and a fraction of these asteroids have the potential to collide with the planet. In order to keep our world safe, astronomers from across the globe keep an eye on the skies using a combination of radio and optical telescopes. Some of them may even be from your neighborhood.
The original story on WFMZ:
Companies/Organizations
WFMZ-TV | News |
Animation 2020
Videography 2020
Andrew's Roles
Animator
WFMZ Feature Story
Start Date
December 1, 2019
End Date
March 1, 2020
Built and animated digital 3d models in Blender of radio telescopes, asteroids, spacecraft, the Chicxulub K-T extinction impact, and a scale model of the solar system featuring hundreds of Near-Earth object orbits based on data from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Iterated animations based on stringent broadcast requirements
Editor
WFMZ Feature Story
Start Date
December 1, 2019
End Date
March 1, 2020
Edited interviews, b-roll, and animations for scientific news feature.
Iterated multiple edits to fit stringent broadcast requirements
Photojournalist
WFMZ Feature Story
Start Date
December 1, 2019
End Date
March 1, 2020
Shot interviews and b-roll of radio and optical astronomers in New Jersey, West Virginia, and Puerto Rico
Coordinated filming dates and locations with interview subjects and scientific institutions
Took special precautions to avoid introducing equipment-generated electronic interference into highly sensitive radio telescope systems
Wrote and edited news segment script to simplify highly complex scientific principles for general audience