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Phytoplankton Visualization for: CSI NASA: Case of the Red Tides

SCC Programs: The Science of Story-Telling

A good story captures the mind and the imagination.

Using the power of story-telling to convey the excitement and wonder at the heart of modern science, SCC productions combine elements of live presentation, real-time data, pre-rendered visuals and audience participation.


SCC programs and clients include:
  • CSI-NASA: The Case of the Red Tides: pilot for science mystery series using Terra Satellite data for NASA Goddard
  • Fragile Planet: inaugural sky show narrated by Sigourney Weaver for Morrison Planetarium, Cal Academy; Award of Excellence, Jena FullDome Festival, 2010
  • Planet Earth -- Life Between Ice Age and Greenhouse: part one of a trilogy for Planetarium Hamburg on climate change, demonstrating the importance of photosynthesis to life on earth; Honorable Award for Full-Length Feature Show, Jena FullDome Festival, 2012
  • Expedition Blue: part two of trilogy, tracing the role of air and ocean currents in the delivery of energy across the planet
  • Gula Gula's Feast: planetarium fable on climate change for the developing world prepared for opening of Planetarium Ghana
  • Big Foot vs. Planet Earth: animated feature about kids' carbon footprint

"He has a vast knowledge of astronomy, a passion for communicating
the wonders that science reveals and natural creative talents."


Ann Druyan, CEO Cosmos Studios

Updated: 18 March 2015