Earthrise: a new view of home
Topicut · Alternate narration and storyboard
Target length: 50 seconds

This plan accompanies the Earthrise production walkthrough. The finished
49-second film has its own narration, timing and source credits.

0:00–0:07 · 1. The Moon
They traveled to study the Moon. Their photograph invited everyone to look
back at Earth.
Picture: hold on the lunar surface. Source: NASA as08-17-2814.

0:07–0:14 · 2. Apollo 8
In December 1968, Apollo 8 carried Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and William
Anders toward lunar orbit.
Picture: the Apollo 8 launch photograph. Source: NASA S68-56001.

0:14–0:22 · 3. Lunar orbit
On Christmas Eve, they became the first crew to orbit another world. Then
the view changed.
Picture: return to the lunar surface. Source: NASA as08-17-2814.

0:22–0:30 · 4. Earth appears
Above the gray lunar horizon appeared blue oceans, white clouds, and a
bright home surrounded by darkness.
Picture: reveal Earthrise. Source: NASA / William Anders, AS08-14-2383.

0:30–0:42 · 5. The earlier photograph
William Anders photographed Earthrise in 1968. But Lunar Orbiter 1, an
uncrewed spacecraft, had photographed Earth from near the Moon in 1966.
Picture: show the earlier image, labeled “Lunar Orbiter 1 · 1966.”
Source: NASA LRC-1966-B701_P-07825.

0:42–0:50 · 6. A new view of home
What made this moment different was the human perspective. A journey
outward had offered a new view of home.
Picture: hold Earthrise. Source: NASA / William Anders, AS08-14-2383.

Artwork
The concept illustration and two cover options are AI-generated. Credit
the archive photographs separately. The concept illustration is not to scale.

Sources
Apollo 8: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/apollo-8/
Earthrise: https://science.nasa.gov/resource/apollo-8s-iconic-earthrise/
Lunar Orbiter 1: https://www.nasa.gov/mission/lunar-orbiter-1/