{"id":169,"date":"2024-11-22T16:25:39","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/?page_id=169"},"modified":"2025-08-20T11:00:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T11:00:42","slug":"always-above","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/index.php\/always-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Always Above"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"439\" height=\"58\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/AA_SICTYT-LOGO-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294\" style=\"width:550px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don\u2019t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. Orbiting the Earth are satellites that allow us to communicate with each other, monitor the weather, help us get to where we\u2019re going and keep our country safe. Always Above explores how close space is to our daily lives and the role that the U.S. Space Force plays in launching, operating and defending these assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This 12-minute, visually stunning journey takes audiences from the depths of the ocean to thousands of miles into space. Always Above is an inspiring, educational experience for people of all ages who have ever looked to the skies and asked, \u201cWhat\u2019s up there?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always Above is available in fulldome format at no cost to planetariums and domes in the United States of America.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YK2s3d5rk0E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watch the Trailer<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"mailto:info@biganddigital.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request the Free Show<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.com\/news-events\/experience\/always-above\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find a Theater on the U.S. Space Force website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/USSF_ALWAYS_ABOVE_PosterFront1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-728\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Format: Fulldome, 2D, 30 fps<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Resolution: 8K\/4K\/2K<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Runtime: 12 minutes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Release Date: May 2, 2025<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsdm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/GSDM_Logo_Black.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-428\" style=\"width:244px;height:auto\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Founded in 1971, GSD&amp;M is an ideas-driven, fully integrated agency that has been building some of the world\u2019s most iconic brands for the past 50 years. Headquartered in the music-loving, tech-driven, creative hub that is Austin, we exist to create ideas that make a difference by cultivating First &amp; Only brands\u2014fueled by ideas that are the first of their kind for the only brands that can pull them off, becoming valuable currency for brands. They stand out and distinguish the brand in a sea of sameness and stretch marketing dollars\u2014earning media, getting attention and building brand devotion. We believe that First &amp; Only ideas come from understanding the problem at hand\u2014spending time with consumers wherever they are is at the heart of our process.<br>We seek like-minded brands and teams that share a passion for the products, services and experiences that make a real difference in consumers\u2019 lives. We are an agency team that believes that when you pay the price to really understand the issues and challenges facing a brand, the best ideas are created by doing things together that have never been done before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.helloscholar.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/scholar.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-397\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholar is a globally recognized, full-service creative production company with physical offices in Los Angeles and New York along with world-reaching remote capabilities.<br>Scholar partners with a broad collection of award-winning creators who produce work that blends artistry with emerging techniques.<br>More information can be found at www.helloscholar.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2256\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/SpaceForce_Horizontal_K.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-438\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mission of the United States Space Force is secure our nation\u2019s interests in, from, and to space. 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The Space&nbsp;Force accesses over 800 enlisted positions and 100 officer positions per year in five core specialties: Space Operations, Cyber, Intelligence, Acquisitions and Engineering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spaceforce.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit  the U.S. Space Force website<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1409\" height=\"1409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/alwaysabove2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-311\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1785\" height=\"1785\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/alwaysaboveneb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1409\" height=\"1409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.biganddigital.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/alwaysabovesatellite.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-337\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since the beginning of time, people have gazed upward at the night sky in fascination. But most people don\u2019t realize what is up there or how much our modern way of life depends on the thousands of satellites that fly around our planet. 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