John D. Boswell

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John D. Boswell
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John D. Boswell, known by his YouTube pseudonym melodysheep, is an American electronic musician, filmmaker and YouTuber who creates short epic animated documentary films that explore science and astronomy, [1] notably Symphony of Science [2] [3] [4] [5] (which includes "A Glorious Dawn", a piece of music based on recorded speeches by Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking [6] [7] ), Timelapse of the Entire Universe , and Timelapse of the Future . [8]

Boswell has worked as a producer and composer for PBS and National Geographic, [1] [9] [10] having created Origins: The Journey of Humankind for the latter. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Emily Hamann (April 12, 2017). "The journey from YouTube sensation to TV producer". HeraldNet. The Herald Business Journal.
  2. ↑ Carrie Brownstein (October 20, 2009). "The Symphony of Science". NPR.
  3. ↑ Aaron Leitko (December 21, 2011). "Music videos use vintage TV clips of famous figures to address scientific ideas". The Washington Post.
  4. ↑ Sarah Ann Hughes (June 7, 2012). "Mister Rogers' wisdom remixed into song 'Garden of Your Mind'". Celebritology. The Washington Post.
  5. ↑ Katie Jennings (December 24, 2013). "Symphony of Science: Q&A with John Boswell, A.K.A. melodysheep". KQED.
  6. ↑ melodysheep (September 19, 2009). "Carl Sagan - 'A Glorious Dawn' ft Stephen Hawking (Symphony of Science)". YouTube.
  7. ↑ Andrew R. Chow (August 4, 2016). "Third Man Records Sends a Vinyl Record Into Space". The New York Times.
  8. ↑ Jacob Kastrenakes and Jay Peters (May 20, 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge. Vox Media.
  9. ↑ "Mr. Rogers Gets a Remix". EastIdahoNews.com. June 8, 2012. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021.
  10. ↑ Lauren Daley (December 23, 2020). "GBH's Julia Child marathon will keep you entertained all day long on Dec. 26". The Boston Globe.
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