Run, sail, or hide? How to survive the destruction of Pompeii - Gary Devore
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It’s a bustling day in Pompeii. After a quick visit to the market, Fabia spots her brothers, Lucius and Marcus, crossing the Forum. The siblings begin discussing Lucius’ wedding — but a deafening boom interrupts them. They watch Vesuvius spew smoke, ash, and rock — and realize they’ve been living in the shadow of a volcano. Gary Devore follows the siblings as they attempt to survive the disaster.
What sort of Roman material do you think survives hundreds of years buried underground? What sort of material do you think rots away and doesn’t survive?
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Gary Devore
- Director Nikhita Prabhudesai, Arvind Singh Jeena
- Narrator Jack Cutmore-Scott
- Storyboard Artist Nikhita Prabhudesai
- Animator Gaurav Dhaimodkar, Ashish Phadke, Arvind Singh Jeena
- Compositor Arvind Singh Jeena
- Art Director Ashish Phadke, Nikhita Prabhudesai
- Music Salil Bhayani
- Sound Designer Amanda P.H. Bennett, cAMP Studio
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Producer Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Editorial Producer Cella Wright
- Script Editor Iseult Gillespie
- Fact-Checker Eden Girma
