Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 16-120
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Science Media Group
Productions, circa 1985-1995
Collection Overview
General Information About This Collection | |
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Repository: | Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu. |
Creator: | Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Science Media Group |
Title: | Productions |
Dates: | circa 1985-1995 |
Quantity: | 22 cu. ft. (22 record storage boxes) |
Collection: | Accession 16-120 |
Language of Materials: | English |
Summary: | The Science Media Group (SMG) was founded by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps and Dr. Philip Michael Sadler as an experimental project to explore novel applications of video in the service of science education. In operation at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory from 1989 to 2013, this accession consists of videotapes and motion picture film of edited programs, camera masters, and supporting materials. The programs focus on classroom teaching and reflect the best practices drawn from research in science teaching and learning. Programs include interviews and on-camera presentations by leaders in the science education reform movement; extensive interviews with students, science and mathematics content experts, and K-12 and information science educators. Productions document Albert Einstein, bubbles, congresses and conventions, science education, the moon, and the universe. Some materials date from before the SMG was formed. Materials include videotapes, audiotapes, motion picture film, sound recordings, notes, shot logs, images, and cue sheets. |
Descriptive Entry
The Science Media Group (SMG) was founded by Dr. Matthew H. Schneps and Dr. Philip Michael Sadler as an experimental project to explore novel applications of video in the service of science education. In operation at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and the Harvard College Observatory from 1989 to 2013, this accession consists of videotapes and motion picture film of edited programs, camera masters, and supporting materials. The programs focus on classroom teaching and reflect the best practices drawn from research in science teaching and learning. Programs include interviews and on-camera presentations by leaders in the science education reform movement; extensive interviews with students, science and mathematics content experts, and K-12 and information science educators.
Productions document Albert Einstein, bubbles, congresses and conventions, science education, the moon, and the universe.
Some materials date from before the SMG was formed. Materials include videotapes, audiotapes, motion picture film, sound recordings, notes, shot logs, images, and cue sheets.
Restrictions
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Index Terms
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Name
- Schneps, Matthew H.
- Sadler, Philip Michael
- Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- Harvard College Observatory
Subject
- Congresses and conventions
- Science -- Study and teaching
- Bubbles
- Documentary videos
- Video recordings -- Production and direction
- Documentary films
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
- Moon
- Universe
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 16-120, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Science Media Group, Productions
Container List
Box 1
Einstein USA
Burt Cardon, SR 4, 16mm film and mag track
Relativity loop from SR7, 16mm film and mag track
Seagle's 2nd newspaper, 16mm film
Newspaper, 16mm film
Stamp, camera roll 20, 16mm film
Big Al, 16mm film and mag track
God, 16mm film
"Joint's closing - Beer", 16mm film
Rodney Hudson, 16mm film
Ben Halley, 16mm mag track
Galaxy, 16mm film
Cartoon - Rebecca's shoot, 16mm film
Tongue and titles, acceptable, 16mm film
Old tongue test, 16mm film
Syntone II, 16mm mag track
Compilation, 16mm mag track
Optical color negative, 16mm film
Miscellaneous, 16mm film (2 rolls)
Box 2
Mix cue sheets
Images (2 folders)
Final mix, 35mm mag track
"The Black Hole" - Sound effects and music with slates, 1/4" audiotape
Music, 1/4" audiotape
Gravity's warpings, roll 1, 1/4" audiotape
Gravity's warpings, roll 2, 1/4" audiotape
Recording 1 - Bart Cardon, May 4, 1986, 1/4" audiotape
Recording 2 - Bart Cardon, May 4, 1986, 1/4" audiotape
Recording 3 - Rodney Hudson, May 5, 1986, 1/4" audiotape
Recording 4 - Bart Cardon, second session, May 13, 1986, 1/4" audiotape
Recording 5 - Bart Cardon, second session, May 13, 1986, 1/4" audiotape
Recording 6 - Ben Halley and Bart Cardon, American National Theatre, May 14, 1986, 1/4" audiotape
Production Records, 1985-1986 (4 folders)
Box 3
Burt Cardon, SR1, 16mm mag track
Burt Cardon, SR2, 16mm mag track
Burt Cardon, SR5, 16mm mag track
Cardon/Halley, 16mm mag track
EP, 16mm mag track
Track 1, 16mm film
Track 2, 16mm film
Track 3, 16mm film
Track 4, 16mm mag track
Dinks, 16mm film
Twinkles, 16mm film
Picture, 16mm film
Mix, 16 mm mag track
Black hole, 16mm mag track
Miscellaneous, 16mm film
Camera roll 3, 16mm negative
Camera roll 30, 16mm negative
Box 4
Color corrected print, 16mm color positive
15 cents, 16mm color positive
Bubbles Festival
Reel 1, Pix code HHHA, CR1, 16mm film
Reel 2, Pix code HHHB, CR 2-3, 16mm film
Reel 3, Pix code HHHC, CR 4-6, 16mm film
Reel 4, Pix code HHHD, CR 7-9, 16mm film
Reel 5, Pix code HHHE, CR 9-11, 16mm film
Reel 6, Pix code HHHE, CR 12-14, 16mm film
Box 5
Reel 7, Pix code HHHG, CR 15-17, 16mm film
Reel 8, Pix code HHHH, CR 15, 18-20, 16mm film
Reel 9, Pix code HHHJ, 16mm film
Reel 11, Pix code HHBB, 16mm film
Reel 1, Track code HHHA, CR 1, 16mm mag track
Reel 2, Track code HHHB, CR 2-3, 16mm mag track
Reel 3, Track code HHHC, CR 4-6, 16mm mag track
Reel 4, Track code HHHC, CR 7-9, 16mm mag track
Reel 5, Track code HHHE, CR 9-11, 16mm mag track
Box 6
Reel 6, Track code HHHF, CR 12-14, 16mm mag track
Reel 7, Track code HHHG, CR 15-17, 16mm mag track
Reel 8, Track code HHHH, CR 15, 18-20, 16mm mag track
Reel 9, Track code HHHJ, 16mm mag track
Reel 11, Track code HHBB, 16mm mag track
Camera rolls 1-3, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 4-6, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 7-9, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 10-12, 16mm negative
Box 7
Camera rolls 13, 15, 16, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 17-19, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 20-22, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 23-25, 16mm negative (2 cans)
Camera rolls 26-28, 16mm negative
Camera roll 32, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 31, 33, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 34, 35, 36, 16mm negative
Congress 88
Taut Strings - Reels 1-9, 16mm negative
Box 8
Congress 90
Camera rolls 1-3, 16mm negative
Camera rolls 4-5, 16mm negative
Molecules in Space animation, 16mm negative (3 cans)
Parallax 5
Audio masters, Reels 1-60, 1/4" audiotape
Final narration, 1/4 audiotape
Voice over with Jim, audiocassette
Box 9
Roll 1, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 2, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 3, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 9, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 10, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 11, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 12, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 13, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 14, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 15, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 16, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 16, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 17, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 18, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 19, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 20, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 21, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 24, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 25, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 10
Roll 4, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 5, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 6, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 7, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 8, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 22, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 23, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 28, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 29, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 30, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 38, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 39, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 42, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 43, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 11
Roll 34, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 35, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 36, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 37, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 40, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 41, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 44, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 45, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 46, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 47, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 48, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 49, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 50, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 12
Roll 26, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 27, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 31, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 32, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 33, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 57, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 58, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 59, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 60, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 61, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 62, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 63, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 64, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 65, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 66, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 67, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 72, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 73, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 13
Roll 51, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 52, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 53, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 54, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 55, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 56, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 68, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 69, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 70, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 71, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 74, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 75, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Rolls 76-80, Camera originals, 16mm color negative
Roll 81, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 82, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 14
Rolls 94-97, Camera originals, 16mm color negative
Roll 98, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 99, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Rolls 100-102, Camera originals, 16mm color negative
Roll 103, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 104, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 105, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 106, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 107, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 108, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 109, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 110, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 111, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 112, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 113, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 115, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 15
Roll 83, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 84, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 85, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Rolls 86-89, Camera originals, 16mm color negative
Rolls 90-92, Camera originals, 16mm color negative
Roll 93, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 114, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 116, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 117, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 118, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 119, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 120, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Roll 121, Camera original, 16mm color negative
Box 16
Sound reel 1, dub, 16mm mag track
Sound reel 2, dub, 16mm mag track
Sound reel 3, dub, 16mm mag track
Mix, reel 1, 1989, 1/4" audiotape
Mix, reel 2, 1989, 1/4" audiotape
Mix, reel 3, 1989, 1/4" audiotape
Final narration, reel 1, 1989, 1/4" audiotape
Narrative pick-ups, 1989, 1/4"audiotape
Folder - Shot list
Box 17
Music bridge - Composer, Javier Pico, September 11, 1989, 1/4" audiotape
Reel 3 - Music, A and B roll master, 16mm film
Reel 3 - Ambience A, A and B roll master, 16m film
Reel 3 - Ambience B, A and B roll master, 16m film
"Opening" (M1) and "Tango" (M5), Jim Latham, 1/4" audiotape
Folder - Music and sound notes
Folder - Rerecording cue sheets
Formation of the Moon
Rolls 1-3, Camera originals, 16mm color positive
Rolls 4-7, Camera originals, 16mm color positive
Rolls 8-11, Camera originals, 16mm color positive
Rolls 12-15, Camera originals, 16mm color positive
Print from A and B rolls, 1990
Folder - Roll list
Box 18
Rolls, 16mm negative (2 cans)
Project Xerox
Roll 1 - Andrew Ory, May 1, 1987, 1/4" audiotape
A Galaxy is Born
Reels 1-2, Camera negative, 16mm color negative
Ox Test
Reel 1, Camera negative
Slice of the Universe
Roll 1, camera negative, 16mm color negative
Roll 3, camera negative, 16mm color negative
Ostro
Computer generated images, camera negative
Galaxy Genesis
Reel 1, Camera negative
Smithsonian Maps the Universe
Roll 1, original camera negative, 16mm color negative
Cameron animation titles and models, 16mm color negative
Roll, 16mm color positive
Sound, 16mm mag track
Geller narration, Roll 4, 16mm mag track
Geller interview, Roll 1, wild sound, 16mm mag track
Box 19
Geller interview, Roll 2, wild sound, 16mm mag track
Geller interview, Roll 3, 16mm mag track
Geller interview, Roll 5, 16mm mag track
Geller interview, Roll 6, 16mm mag track
Geller interview, Roll 7, 16mm mag track
Geller interview, Roll 8, 16mm mag track
Geller outs, 16mm mag tack
Geller narration and wild sound, 16mm mag track
Box 20
Private Universe Project
Session 1, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:00:31, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 2, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:20:56, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 3, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:23:00, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 4, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:22:38, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Box 21
Session 5, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:19:14, April 3, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 6, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:28:29, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 7, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:26:35, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 8, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:24:02, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Session 9, Closed captioned master, TRT: 1:21:52, March 29, 1995, 1" videotape
Box 22
Miscellaneous
Inflationary U. - Alan Lightman voiceover track, 16mm mag track (2 cans)
The Black Hole - Animation, camera original reversal, 16mm film (2 cans)
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