TV documentary scripts are a lot like jigsaw puzzles
Writing a television documentary script is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle. You have a lot of little pieces that need to fit together in just the right way to see the bigger picture. The longer the show or segment, the more complex the puzzle.
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Cosmic Vistas wins Gold & Special Jury Award
Today I got some amazing news. Cosmic Vistas, the astronomy series I worked on last year, won a couple of major awards at the Worldfest Houston International Film Festival for best television or cable documentary.
Episode 3 is an action-packed adrenaline-filled exploration of Mars. This episode really exemplifies the thrill of sending spacecraft [...]
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King Tut’s gold couldn’t save him, but it saved his DNA
Everything the world knew about King Tut since Howard Carter discovered his tomb in 1922 was turned upside down when scientists applied today’s forensic science methods to the most famous mummy in the world.
King Tut was not a strong pharaoh riding chariots or murdered by some rival. Instead, he was a sick and frail king, born of incest, who needed walking sticks to get around.
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