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In May 2005, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz embarked on a six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the Global War on Terrorism. On board were 17 documentary filmmakers who filmed, edited and produced the film “CARRIER,” which aired as a ten-part series on PBS.
After a successful collaboration on the website for Ken Burns’ film “THE WAR,” producing station WETA again chose Interactive Knowledge to create a site for “CARRIER.” IK was given the task of providing background on the film, while expanding on the ship’s history and educational aspects of the story. Knowing that the audience would want more information on the Nimitz and the tour, the site includes two Flash interactives that examine the ship and its journey with photos and videos from the ports of call. IK worked directly with the Navy to get accurate information on the aircraft carrier, as well as the captain’s biography, the fighter jets and military rankings.
The site includes a video database with over one hundred clips, including web-exclusive scenes. The video database is searchable so visitors can choose only the clips with a certain crew member or port of call. IK designed the first streaming video player used by PBS to allow viewers in the US to watch all ten episodes online. Our StoryShare technology allowed viewers to submit stories about their time in the Navy, on the Nimitz or other comments related to the series.
Launched in April 2008, the site has been a sounding board for hundreds of fans of the series and the Navy.
