Many JSC team members, including astronaut Clayton Anderson, signed up to dance in the video.
Well-known locations like the Mission Control Center, Rocket Park, Teague Auditorium and the front of Space Center Houston were used. Gary Jordan, a fellow intern experienced in filmography and video editing, took control of that area.ĭave, Schwing and Naids reached out to acquaintances at JSC to get approval for filming in various locations.Īfter a long and intense process, shooting for the parody began in mid-November. When the final lyrics rewritten by Schwing were approved, intern Eric Sim recorded the lyrics over the “Gangnam Style” instrumental track. Employee and former co-op student Adam Naids, another video veteran, also shared a large role in the video’s development as a producer. Ronak Dave and Brian Schwing, who had helped develop previous videos created by co-op students, took on major roles in the production. Several other interns took the project into their own hands after seeing its potential impact. After writing her own lyrics to the “Gangnam Style” beat, she was unable to continue the project due to scheduling conflicts, but she remained passionate about its completion. Joyce Kenon, an intern this fall, came up with the idea.
Pathway interns were formerly known as co-operative education (co-op) students. “Gangnam Style” has become the most popular YouTube video ever, and continues to draw several million views per day. Recently, Johnson Space Center Pathway interns came up with a parody of the video, but with an educational twist.Ĭalled “NASA Johnson Style (Gangnam Style Parody),” it offers a light-hearted inside look at JSC and was shot at several center facilities using a number of nimble and quick-footed employees-including several astronauts. International pop sensation PSY wrote a song called “Gangnam Style” and made a dance-filled music video that has forever entered the hearts and minds of millions of people. Photo credit: Nicole CloutierĪstronaut Clay Anderson shows off his moves with intern Eric Sim. Mike Massimino (center) poses with the intern video team after filming at JSC.