Best of CASE District VII Award
 

Institution: Brigham Young University

Title of entry: Mark Rober's tiny Nerf blaster created by BYU engineers

About this entry: What:
In a viral video by engineer Mark Rober, he pursues an epic journey to make the world’s tiniest Nerf nano-blaster. That journey to a world record leads the YouTube star straight to his alma mater: Brigham Young University. Creating such a working device on a nanoscale was a gargantuan task for BYU engineers, who pushed the limits of compliant mechanisms technology to make it happen. We captured Mark's experience returning to BYU to make his nano-blaster and created a video to inspire current and future students.

How:
We made a video that relied heavily on student voices and student experiences. We also chose fast-editing and a whimsical approach to visuals and sound.

Why:
By highlighting the experience of a notable BYU alum returning to campus to do the seemingly impossible (building the world's smallest nerf blaster), our aim was to share Mark's contagious enthusiasm about engineering and his hopeful optimism about life-long learning, creativity, and curiosity.