U.S. Space Force Planetarium Film
Always Above is a 12-minute planetarium film that blends art and science to reveal the close connections between space, Earth, and our everyday lives. With stunning visuals and fluid transitions, it takes viewers from ocean depths to satellite-filled orbits, celebrating the role of USSF Guardians in protecting space systems that power communication, navigation, and weather prediction. This immersive journey inspires audiences to see the cosmos in a new light.
2024
U.S. Space Force Planetarium Film
Production Company: Scholar
Directors: Chris Finn, Macauley Johnson, Will Johnson
Managing E.P.: Kirsten Noll
Senior Executive Producer: Antonio Hardy
Head of Production: Nicole Smarsh
Line Producer: Rich Kaylor
DP: Dallas Sterling
Production Designer: Vincent Reynaud
Design & Animation: Scholar
Creative Directors: Chris Finn, Macauley Johnson, Will Johnson
Managing E.P.: Kirsten Noll
Senior Executive Producer: Antonio Hardy
Head of Production: Nicole Smarsh
CG Supervisor: Tim Hayward
Compositing Supervisor: Matt LaVoy
Compositing Lead: Kevin Njoo
Senior Producer: Seth Gantman, Michael Heil
Designers: Jina Kwon, Michael Tavarez, Kyler Kerr, Alex Maltsev, Helder Real, Javier Tommasi,
2D Animators: Sam Bachman, Kirt Critoph, Irma Hasanic, Zach Herdman, Kenny Kerut, Jee Kim, Danna Macias, Kiron Binsworth Robinson, Kyle Switzer, Lizzi Stuart Ignasher
Model/Texture/Look Dev Artists: Constance Bensen, Jeremy Ramirez
3D Animators: Michael Sime
Previz: Max Krone, Matt Sackley
3D Generalists: Vin Kim, Dylan Blau, Michael Cafarelli, Craig Stouffer
Lighters: Kevin Kolodinsky, Brice Linane, Jamil Primas, Juan Salazar,
Dynamics/FX: Tim Hayward, Ewan Davidson
Compositors: Matt Lavoy, Rachel Moon, Kevin Njoo, Eddie Anton
Flame Artist: Matt Lavoy, Kevin Njoo
Storyboards: Jasper Yu
Media Manager: Adrianna McKinley
Editorial: Scholar
Editors: Dominic Strazulo, Healy Snow
Mix: Clean Cuts
Mix Engineer: Archie Moore
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