Exclusive: National Geographic has assembled a team of award-winning documentary makers for A Return to the moon (Functional title), an event series that follows NASA’s Artemis program.
Artemis mission, named after the Greek mythological hunter and moon goddess, will be the first woman and the next man to land on the moon by 2024, using innovative techniques to further explore the moon. They come half a century after the Apollo flights named after the Greek god of sun and light, Neil Armstrong made the first human to set foot on the moon.
From now until the lunar landing launch – and filming over the next four years – and using National Geographic’s print and digital storytelling platform, Return to the moon Documenting their efforts, ambitions, personal sacrifices and progressive first steps will give viewers a -l-access pass to a group of astronauts and their peers. It will follow the full progress of the mission, through the lunar orbit of Artemis I, the crude flight around the moon of Artemis II and finally the lunar landing of Artemis III and back to Earth.
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Following the model of the iconic coverage of National Geographic magazine in the early days of the Apollo program, Return to the moon Will report and photograph the main targets in the labs and field. The series is designed as an immersive, multimedia experience, featuring digital news, features and podcasts that will reach a special issue of the magazine after the official launch of this goal.
“For more than 1,130 years, the national geographer has built a legacy of bringing landmark stories and achievements to a world audience,” said Courtney Monroe, president of National Geography. “With the broad reach of this history-making mission, we can once again inspire the world with a story of courage, imagination, passion and self-sacrifice through the heart and soul of the Artemis team.”
Return to the moon Ready for National Geographic via LightBox, will shoot at 4k in a prime lens and mix NASA’s own recordings.
The series is produced by Simon Chin, co-founder of LightBox X, a two-time sc-winning producer.Man on Wire, looking for Sugar Man) And two-time Emmy-winning producer Jonathan Chin (American High, Whitney), Together with Emmy-nominated producer Suzanne L. Very Very (Cajun Navy, Traffickers). Sundance Award-winning filmmaker Jerry Rothwell (How to change the world And The reason I jumped) Will serve as series director.
“Return to the moon At its heart is an amazing human drama: a new and diverse generation of astronauts preparing to embark on the most extraordinary journey of their lives, ”said Simon and Jonathan Chin. “By bringing our specialty documentary background and sensitivity into their stories, our attention will be focused on those intimate and often high-stakes emotional moments that come to the world’s spotlight on these pioneering endeavors, as no one else will capture. The first female lunar surface We’re thrilled to be working with NASA and National Geographic to bring this epic to a global audience. “
Rothwell added, “I hope that more than 50 years after the first Apollo landing, following the journey of the first lady to set foot on the moon, this series will inspire a new generation of young people to dream without limits. We are excited for the Artemis Generation. “
Using innovative technologies to explore more lunar surfaces than ever before, the Artemis mission seeks to establish a sustainable presence on the moon by the end of the decade and provide the basis for humanity’s next huge leap: sending astronauts to Mars.
