It was a privilege to team up with Open Planet and Silverback Films on Ocean with David Attenborough.

Moonraker were tasked with bringing to life the vision of the film’s director – Toby Nowlan,  an old world aesthetic based on hand illustrated cartography, while maintaining scientific accuracy through modern data.  The team designed, developed and delivered a treatment that offers a unique graphic style in the genre.

The film has been received to critical acclaim and serves as a stark reminder as to why ocean recovery is vital for stabilising our climate and securing a healthier future for us all, and how marine protection – if immediately implemented – can help to turn the tide.

Originally envisaged as a 2 dimensional solution, we wanted to push the boundaries of what we thought was possible by integrating our in house Earth visualisation tools into the creative pipeline.

Moonraker designed all the graphic elements for the film

“My lifetime has coincided with the great age of ocean discovery. Over the last hundred years, scientists and explorers have revealed remarkable new species, epic migrations and dazzling, complex ecosystems beyond anything I could have imagined as a young man. In this film, we share some of those wonderful discoveries, uncover why our ocean is in such poor health, and, perhaps most importantly, show how it can be restored to health.  This could be the moment of change. Nearly every country on Earth has just agreed, on paper, to achieve this bare minimum and protect a third of the ocean. Together, we now face the challenge of making it happen.”

 – Sir David Attenborough

The powerful documentary film from Silverback Films and Open Planet Studios was released as a global cinema event from May 8 (2025), coinciding with David Attenborough’s 99th birthday. The film will be available globally on National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu from June 8.