Andrew Robertson
Associate Professor , Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University
Andrew Robertson arrived in Japan from the UK in the late 20th century, having gained his Bachelor's degree from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, and clutching a shiny new chemistry PhD from the University of Birmingham. After completing two years of post-doctoral research, he decided to remain in Japan for one more year, got trapped, and never made it back. He is now an Associate Professor teaching chemistry and science communication in the Faculty of Engineering, Kyushu University.
Following a somewhat rash grant proposal, he began a chemistry-education YouTube channel in 2021 called Three Twentysix. Supported by a small team of part-time undergraduates, his channel currently has over 80,000 subscribers and over 9 million views. In March 2024, the Japan Union for Chemistry, Science and Technology awarded Three Twentysix the 2023 Prize for Chemistry Communication. His hobbies include fiction writing, aikido, and murdering the guitar.
Sessions
Getting Started with Videos – From Equipment to Editing
Let’s make a promo video for Japan SciCom Forum! Let’s make a promo video for Japan SciCom Forum!
Making quality videos for STEM communication and education has never been Making quality videos for STEM communication and education has never been easier or more complex. Just getting started can be a daunting prospect so in this easier or more complex. Just getting started can be a daunting prospect so in this workshop we will try a taster of video making. We will learn about preparation, workshop we will try a taster of video making. We will learn about preparation, equipment, and editing by making a one-minute promo video for SciCom Forum. equipment, and editing by making a one-minute promo video for SciCom Forum.
We begin the workshop by examining how purpose and resources affect our choices We begin the workshop by examining how purpose and resources affect our choices of equipment and software. From there, we will take some pre-recorded film footage of equipment and software. From there, we will take some pre-recorded film footage and edit it together with some b-roll, images, and effects. If you’re interested in and edit it together with some b-roll, images, and effects. If you’re interested in producing your own STEM videos, this workshop could be your launch pad to producing your own STEM videos, this workshop could be your launch pad to making videos that people want to watch.