Our Oceans

Giving form to the invisible forces that power our planet is no mean feat. Moonraker were thrilled to work on Our Oceans — a five part Netflix docuseries narrated by Barack Obama. The show explores and explains life under the water’s surface, revealing hidden worlds and peeling back the curtain on an aquatic kingdom. And driving this remarkable tale is the global ocean current — the flow of water around our planet that connects every ocean together.

Simulating a Global Current

Our main task was to create the visuals for the global ocean current. In developing the stylistic approach we referenced material from NASA and conducted research with oceanographers to gain a deeper understanding of the current and its impact.

Rollercoaster Ride

The whole show has a sense of kineticism to it, featuring drone shots and dynamic cinematography. It was important for the global ocean current visualisation sequences to match that same style.

Title Wave

Moonraker was also responsible for designing a unique title sequence for each of the five episodes — one that changes how the audience looks at the world and puts each ocean in full view.

Broadcaster: Netflix
Production Company: Wild Space Productions
Executive Producer: James Honeyborne
Series Producer: Jonathan Smith
Narrator: Barack Obama
VFX Supervisor: Olly Hagar
VFX Production:  Alison Hargreaves & Alex Briggs
Head of 3D: Lucas Pozzey
VFX Technical Director: Tom Downes
Titles: Olly Hagar, Laurie Gibbs