Psyche Inspired
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Psyche Inspired: Anne Elliott
Institution: Rochester Institute of technology
Major: New Media Design
Psyche Inspired Class: 2020-2021
Reflections on Psyche Inspired
Reflections on Project 1: Psyche: Journey to a Metal World
Psyche: Journey to a Metal World
Anne Elliott
Major: New Media Design
Genre/Medium: Adobe After Effects
About the work: This video was made to inspire people to learn more about the Psyche mission. I created abstract 3D representations of the asteroid Psyche and pieces of Earth to generate excitement around the idea of discovering more about Earth’s core.
Reflections on Project 2: Countdown to Psyche
Countdown to Psyche
Anne Elliott
Major: New Media Design
Genre/Medium: Cinema 4D, After Effects, HTML/CSS/Javascript
About the work: I designed and coded a countdown timer that displays the time until the Psyche launch (August 2022), along with information about the current mission phase with a link to learn more. A 3D model of the Psyche asteroid rotates as you scroll. The asteroid model I used was created using radar from Arecibo Observatory; I used Cinema 4D to animate it and bring it to life. This project is meant to create more excitement and interest around the Psyche mission! To view the website, visit countdowntopsyche.com.
Reflections on Project 3: Collision
Collision
Anne Elliott
Major: New Media Design
Genre/Medium: digital art created in Procreate
About the work: The Psyche asteroid is hypothesized to be the remains of an early planetary core that became exposed via collisions that stripped away its outer layers. In this illustration, I wanted to convey the beauty of space exploration, and how visiting Psyche could help us discover the origins of the Earth. I have also envisioned what this illustration could look like as a hero image for an article about the mission.
Reflections on Project 4: Deciphering Psyche
Deciphering Psyche
Anne Elliott
Major: New Media Design
Genre/Medium: digital art
About the work: These illustrations depict artistic representations of three instruments (the multispectral imager, gamma ray and neutron spectrometer, and magnetometer) that will be used to determine what Psyche is made of and whether or not it is remnant material from an early planetary core.
