Cassini's Grand Finale (2017)
Overview
To help visualize the dramatic final chapter in Cassini's remarkable story, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory produced this short film that features beautiful computer-generated animation, thoughtful narration and a rousing score. Producers at JPL worked with filmmaker Erik Wernquist, known for his 2014 short film "Wanderers," to create a stirring finale video befitting one of NASA's most successful missions of exploration.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.662 |
Directed By
Erik Wernquist
Crew
Caj Müller
Erik Wernquist
Preston Dyches
Stephen Epstein
Cristian Sandquist
Preston Dyches
Michael Lindgren
TOP CAST
Stephanie Czajkowski
Narrator
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