MSG Video Contest
Have you ever worried being invited to a social gathering and after a series of small talks being asked the fatidic question: “So, which rocks do you like the best?”. Don’t panic, we are here to help. We put together a short video which explains why metamorphic rocks are the best. In less than two minutes, Ms. Garnet will take you on a journey of a lifetime, from the surface of the Earth to the hot core of mountain belts! With this new knowledge, you’ll be able to impress friends and family.
For the past two years I started communicating my research more frequently via social media (Twitter, Instagram) by drawing a series of cartoon to advertise new findings, conferences or just fun facts about geology in general. The MSG video contest has then an excellent opportunity to try to animate some of my drawings.
Beside being a very enjoyable thing to do, the main motivation for this project is to engage people of all ages, gender and background in STEM. The use of cartoons and humour by linking geology with pop culture references is an easy way to reach both expert audiences and the general public.
Gautier Nicoli 