TRENTON McNULTY

PROFESSIONAL WORK

TABLE of CONTENTS

Aperture Science

YouTube Video Scripts

Freelance scriptwriting for Aperture, a narrative-driven Science/Education YouTube channel with an audience of 2.1 million subscribers.

The following selected scripts represent my sole contributions, independent of the final videos. 

(SCRIPT) Agriculture: Humanity's Best, Worst Invention

Imagine this.

You wake up in a beautiful meadow after a long, restful sleep. You watch the sunrise sparkle through the morning dew as you pick a hardy breakfast of nuts, berries and mushrooms.

Seeing storm clouds on the horizon, you head back to camp and find your family already packing. Together you slide your hand-carved canoes into the river and make your way downstream past mountains and valleys teeming with life. The water here is so thick with pink salmon that for dinner you simply snatch one from the water.

At night, you set a fire. You’ve been rowing all day, but you’re not exhausted, so you dance and kiss and hug and tell each other stories. You hold your partner close as the Milky Way shines above you.

Comments (from videos listed above)

This video is awesome . . .  excellent descriptions for each scene . . . you can really believe you are there.
- @crazyteenagers

Really love the narrative way of expressing the feelings. Gave off exurbia vibes in a really amazing way
- @adikrah

Your storytelling is breathtaking
- @peytonkeimer3090

your storytelling is on another level
- @MicMuted

What an absolutely marvellous, fantastical and thought-provoking video
. . . The narration weaved in with the informational aspects was seamless and unbroken.
- @animationlabz463

This is by far your best video - @thetoweroftower3196

This almost made me cry
- @EXMUTRKS

I am legitimately speechless. Bravo!
- @citizenblue

There's something beautiful about the phrase: "and so all of you, humans from across the galaxy, adapt to the strangeness of Earth together". Also, I would watch that show.
- @ntm4

Probs my favourite vid of yours!
- @lydiafaye494

That was beautiful, thank you. I appreciate the lack of moral to this story. It wasn't positive or negative. Just melancholic and interpretive, as space itself.
- @Graphomite

When I see eloquence and gracefulness of narration like yours, nothing I can do is worth uploading anymore.
- @clustersage

The Institute for Quantum Computing

News Stories

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Researchers uncover path to perfect photon entanglement

An experiment has discovered that perfect entanglement with a quantum dot is possible – with the right photodetector. Faster detectors with ultra-low timing jitter and dark counts may soon pave the way to practical entanglement applications.

When harnessed, the incredible phenomena of the quantum world stand to radically shift the landscape of modern technology. Among these phenomena is quantum entanglement: the reality that two particles can become so strongly linked that observing the state o
Institute for Quantum Computing •

New faculty member aims to create quantum simulations of early universe physics

Christine Muschik joins the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo.

Muschik’s research specializes in quantum networks and quantum simulations. This includes exploration of the quantum simulation of ‘gauge’ theories, which describe the interactions of fundamental particles like quarks and gluons. She hopes to turn this theory into technology by developing practical simulation concepts that might so
Institute for Quantum Computing •

Shaping photons on-demand

Experiment finds way to increase photon efficiency for quantum communications

A team of researchers at the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) demonstrated a new type of on-demand single photon generator that can shape photons to increase their efficiency when used in a quantum network.

Next-generation communication networks will rely on the transmission of quantum information. Single photons, as carriers of quantum information, will play an integral role in building these future networks.

To write these stories, I had to:

  1. Read unreleased journal articles on quantum physics
  2. Do independent research to help break down their technobabble
  3. Convert my new knowledge into clear prose accessible even to lay readers
  4. Cooperate with quantum physicists interested in accuracy over accessibility

NewBit Feature Article: "Coding Our Quantum Future"

The cover story for IQC's triannual magazine. Required research into pure mathematics, a face-to-face interview, and constant back-and-forth during the editing process to ensure the subject was represented to his liking.

Web Advertising Copy: "BEYOND Materials"

Na Young Kim - IQC Advertisement

"Throughout history, metals have steered the course of technological advancement; the stone age gave way to the bronze age, the iron age, and now the silicon age . . . Quantum physicist Na Young Kim believes that silicon – the material that powers circuits in our laptops and smartphones – is reaching its limit. By manipulating atoms and molecules on the nano-scale, Kim’s team is forging beyond conventional materials to develop the next generation of enhanced computer circuits."

Advertising copy designed to fit into the university's new 'BEYOND' branding campaign. Multiple alternate versions were written to provide options for my supervisor and other university stakeholders.

Marketing and Undergraduate Recruitment

UWaterloo Viewbook

The informational booklet given to every prospective UWaterloo student. It was my responsibility to write concise and exciting copy for two notoriously information-heavy sections: the BUSINESS spread and the TUITION page.

The 2018 Viewbook won GOLD for 'Best Student Recruitment Individual Piece' at the international CASE awards.

For each page, I...

  1. Researched past yearbooks (both from UW and other universities) to identify areas of possible improvement
  2. Evaluated the importance of competing information to craft an ideal layout in cooperation with my supervisor (final graphic design completed by UW Creative Services)