FullDome Programs
SANTA'S SECRET STAR |
SHINING LIGHT ON THE STARS |
Explore! The DCT and UT |
Pre-Production |
Who We Are
Dr. Michael C. Cushing
Dr. Cushing is the Director of the Ritter Planetarium and an Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo. He is primarily responsible for the scientific content and accuracy of all UTFS material as Production Coordinator.
Mr. Alexander T. Mak
Mr. Mak is the Associate Director of the Ritter Planetarium and UTFS Producer. He has presented nearly 5,000 planetarium programs and has written and produced over 40 slide-based analog programs at Ritter since 1981.
Ms. Morgan Hayward
Ms. Hayward is UTFS’s 3D Graphic Artist. She creates all of the visuals for our digital programs and is also our principal Photographer and Audio Editor. She is a graduate of the University of Toledo’s Fine Arts program.
The University of Toledo Community
We draw heavily from the talent and resources of The University of Toledo and its faculty, staff and students. The University community has provided us with massive computer support, astronomical expertise, original musical composition and performances, voice talent, audio engineering, creative writing consultations and assorted computer wizardry.
Acknowledgments
We would like to acknowledge financial support from The University of Toledo College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, The Research Corporation for Science Advancement, and The Iott Family Foundation.