NASA Names ASU Finalist for 2007 Mars Mission -- Space Animation Developed by BREAKIRON Animation&Design.Business Editors PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 6, 2003 Breakiron Animates Prototype for $325 Million NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. "Scout" Mission in Only Six Days BREAKIRON Animation&Design today announced its role in depicting the Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. (ASU ASU Arizona State University (Tempe, AZ) ASU Appalachian State University ASU Arkansas State University ASU Angelo State University ASU Alabama State University ASU Australian Services Union ) proposal for NASA's 2007 Scout mission space project. ASU is currently one of four finalists in mission design for NASA's Mars Exploration Program. "Animating our spacecraft helped greatly in visualizing the project," said Laurie Leshin, ASU geologist and chemist and Mars mission project lead. "When it comes to space exploration of any kind, animation is extremely valuable in picturing and discussing elements of a mission. Charlie Breakiron's ability to accurately depict our proposal is very important to us -- we hope to continue our collaboration in the future." ASU's proposal -- Sample Collection for Investigation of Mars (SCIM SCIM Smart Common Input Method SCIM Service Capability Interaction Manager (3GPP) SCIM Sample Collection for Investigation of Mars SCIM Spinal Cord Independence Measure SCIM Standard Cubic Inches per Minute ) -- involves a specialized craft that collects dust and gases from Mars' atmosphere prior to returning to Earth. Breakiron's animation demonstrates the design and operation of the craft, as well as its "free-return trajectory." Breakiron completed the project on a compressed timeframe of only six days. "I distilled 3-D elements from existing drawings and worked closely with Laurie's team for the detailing. I can increase the animation's complexity as needed as needed prn. See prn order. ," said Breakiron, sole proprietor of BREAKIRON Animation&Design. "Animating spaceship scenes for the feature film Titan AE gave me a foundation for animating objects in space." NASA makes its final selection in August 2003, and will launch one or more Scout missions beginning in 2007 with budgets of up to $325 million per mission. About BREAKIRON Animation&Design Charlie Breakiron owns and operates BREAKIRON Animation&Design, a sole proprietorship delivering high-end 3-D graphics and animation using the top-performing Softimage animation solutions. Industry-savvy and experienced, 14-year veteran Breakiron has served leading graphics houses such as: Fox Animation Studios Fox Animation Studios was a short-lived traditional animation studio, a division of 20th Century Fox, headed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The department was designed to compete with Walt Disney Feature Animation, which had phenomenal success in the early-1990s with the releases (feature film Titan AE); Quiet Man in New York (AT&T, Disney); Janimation in Dallas (new Barney show, K-Mart); Metropolitan Audio-Visual (Diamondback logo effects) and more. Pixel Liberation Front (PLF Noun 1. PLF - a terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border ) hired Breakiron for a cinematic promoting the 3-D action/adventure game Medal of Honor Medal of Honor highest American military decoration for wartime gallantry. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery . Breakiron performs well under pressure -- his high-quality work and outstanding creativity are critical assets to any production team. For additional information and samples, please visit http://www.breakiron.com. |
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