Help scientists dissect movies for fun and profit - Movie Science

Education

Movie Science is a web site devoted to the intersection between science and popular culture (with - no surprise - an emphasis on movies). It's a discussion of scientific topics at the popular level, in a fun context. (The profit bit is unlikely and not the point!) Movie Science is a site for movie reviews and other articles about popular culture written by “scientists" - practicing scientists, academics in other fields, or just writers who are genuinely knowledgable and enthusiastic about science. The reviews are normal movie reviews that comment on the plot, characters and enjoyability of a movie, but also include a comment on any scientific topics touched on in the movie and whether they were believable or absurd. Movies are rated for their overall quality as a movie and for their portrayal of scientific subjects. Other articles address a variety of issues related to treatment of scientific matters in media and popular culture. The site is designed to appeal to geeks and science fans who will enjoy the discussions of science in a fun setting (and who will enjoy some snark directed at egregious movie science) and for those who want to use the site for its educational purposes, exploring scientific content in an engaging and relatable context. As such, it’s a site with a growing body of content that needs to be sorted, searched for, displayed and read. See attached doc for more info.

Light and fun, draws the user's eye to key pieces of content. I have a attached a brief with a bit more information than could fit in this form. Please have a look at that.

Homepage: show immediately what site is about, allow quick access to highlighted content, and other ways to explore the archive. Article display: uncluttered page to read the article, including breakout boxes, ratings and keywords. (See attached)

This should be a fun project with significant scope for creativity. And some fun science would be good for the world, no? I appreciate the work you guys do and the investment you make in submitting something in a contest. I try and be conscientious in terms of providing good feedback, and I'm responsive to questions and requests for more detail. I will guarantee the prize the second I see the first design of professional quality, even if it isn't quite what I'm looking for. This project is ongoing so there will probably be a little more work available for the winning or other designer(s). See the attached brief for more info. Thanks and good luck!

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