Project Summary
The Janus and Epimetheus Video is a 3D animation that accurately depicts the orbit-switching phenomena of two of Saturn's moons: Janus and Epimetheus. It was a small creative component for a larger assignment for an astronomy class. It was created using Maya for both the modeling and animation. Then the image seqeuence was brought to premiere for compilation and subtitles.
Click here to open and read The Planetary Society's article on this phenomena.
Click here to open and view professor Andy Veh's video on the topic. This includes a helpful visual diagram of the switch.
Project Video
Janus and Epimetheus Switch Video