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  1. Underdogs

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    It was a blast collaborating with Wildstar Films on Underdogs. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds this hilariously anarchic series follows the heroic underdogs of the natural world, misfits only Mother Nature could love.

    Underdogs celebrates these unconventional characters revealing their superpowers from bold hygiene choices, unsavory courtship rituals, devious camouflage techniques and suspect parenting skills.

    Moonraker provided a diverse sweep of graphic design and traditional VFX solutions, working across the series on numerous key sequences including the titles and brand identity.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: National Geographic
    Production Company: Wildstar Films
    Directors: Tom Stephens, Gary Smith, Lucy Wells, Kim Bartholomew
    Series Producers: Dave Denny, Rachael Kinley
    Narrated by: Ryan Reynolds
    Executive Producer: Dan Rees
    Production Manager: Vic Ribeck
    Executive VFX Producer: Scott Metcalfe
    Creative Director: Alex Dilworth
    Illustration: David Whittle
    2D Supervisors: Olly Hagar, Carl Chittenden
    VFX Producer: Ella Askew
    Junior VFX Production Coordinator: Mike Clarke

  2. Ocean with David Attenborough

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    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.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster : National Geographic
    Production Company :Open Planet Studios / Silverback films
    Directed by: Toby Nowlan, Keith Scholey, Colin Butfield
    Producer: Toby Nowlan
    Production Coordinator : Samantha Cook
    Moonraker VFX
    Creative Direction: Alex Dilworth
    Technical Director: Tom Downes
    Sequence Lead: Ryan McGrath
    Graphic Design: Millie Lisney
    Exec Producer: Scott Metcalfe

  3. Asia

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    Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, Asia is a definitive celebration of this alluring yet enigmatic continent. This seven-part series is an epic Odyssey unveiling the secret and spectacular wildlife of our planet’s largest and richest continent.

    For this landmark natural history series, Moonraker worked on a range of locator globes to situate the viewer, as well as striking visuals demonstrating the landscape’s weather extremes, from dust storms to hurricanes. We also provided typographic solutions to the series titles.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: BBC Studios
    BBC Series Producer: Matthew Wright
    BBC Production Manager: Mandy Knight
    Head of 2D: Olly Hagar
    VFX Sequence Lead: Ryan McGrath
    Titles Design Directon: Alex Dilworth
    VFX Line Producer: Rosanna Thorn–Lees

  4. Insa’s Story

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    As a child, Insa was told a profound and mind-expanding story about the universe by her father. In this short film, she recounts these seminal moments that shaped her dreams and set her on a path toward space exploration, meteorology, and science.
    Now, as an adult facing the realities of the climate crisis, Insa finds herself at a crossroads: what story will she pass on to her own children?

    The film forms part of a permanent exhibition at Klimahaus Bremerhaven and screens before an immersive 4D dynamic ride.
    Guided by our Narrator, Insa Thiele-Eich, we explore how we, as humans, connect with the world around us.

    Insa’s Story is a deeply emotional journey through some of the most powerful and breathtaking weather events of our history. We venture to the very edge of nature’s extremes, reflect on our personal place within this unfolding story, and ask the urgent question—what legacy will we leave for the generations to come?

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: BBC Studios
    BBC Series Producer: Matthew Wright
    BBC Production Manager: Mandy Knight
    Head of 2D: Olly Hagar
    VFX Sequence Lead: Ryan McGrath
    Titles Design Directon: Alex Dilworth
    VFX Line Producer: Rosanna Thorn–Lees

  5. The Americas

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    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.

    “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

    Key Credits

    Creative Director: Graham Stott
    Producer: Rosanna Thorn-Lees
    VFX Supervisor: Ryan McGrath
    Art Director: Alex Dilworth
    3D Artist: Callum Wain
    FX: Dan Radford, Nicholas Evain
    Compositors: John Clayton and Daniel Hammonds, Phil Wray, Lukasz Grzelak, Rodrigo Echevarria
    DMP: Marek Solowiej
    Technical Director: Tom Downes
    Co-Executive Producer: Holly Spearing
    Line Producer: Anna McGill
    Production Manager: Lisa Sibbald
    Assistant Producer: Steffan Griffiths
    Assistant Producer: Sarah Titcombe

  6. Our Oceans

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    It was a blast collaborating with Wildstar Films on Underdogs. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds this hilariously anarchic series follows the heroic underdogs of the natural world, misfits only Mother Nature could love.

    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.

     

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: National Geographic
    Production Company: Wildstar Films
    Directors: Tom Stephens, Gary Smith, Lucy Wells, Kim Bartholomew
    Series Producers: Dave Denny, Rachael Kinley
    Narrated by: Ryan Reynolds
    Executive Producer: Dan Rees
    Production Manager: Vic Ribeck
    Executive VFX Producer: Scott Metcalfe
    Creative Director: Alex Dilworth
    Illustration: David Whittle
    2D Supervisors: Olly Hagar, Carl Chittenden
    VFX Producer: Ella Askew
    Junior VFX Production Coordinator: Mike Clarke

  7. Gunpowder Siege

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    Gunpowder Siege dramatically reimagines the most infamous rebellion plot in British history, shattering the myths to reveal the largely forgotten, gripping truth behind the Gunpowder Plot. Prepare to see the story you thought you knew – blown wide open.

    Moonraker were approached by Lightbox and Sky History to conceive and deliver a show open for Gunpowder Siege. Working closely with the team at Lightbox enabled us to turn the project around in a few short weeks, from concept to delivery. We had a blast bringing it to life! Catch it on Sky History now.

    Our title treatment draws inspiration from iconic imagery within the story, viewed through the distortion of prismatic lens effects. Graphic compositions ignite and illuminate the narrative’s central themes of persecution, danger, and violence.

    Comp breakdown and original storyboard

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Sky History
    Production Company: Lightbox
    Executive producer: Simon Chinn
    Director for Lightbox: Mark Everest
    Series Producer: Rebecca Sullivan
    Production Executive: Selina Ferguson
    Titles Design and Animation:     Alex Dilworth
    Additional Design: Millie Lisney
    VFX Supervisor: Graham Stott
    Executive Producer Moonraker:     Scott Metcalfe
    VFX Line Producer: Rosanna Thorn-Lees

     

     

  8. Expedition Amazon

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    In the Amazon, life is dictated by water and dolphins fly through trees. Explorers take the pulse of this integral and magical resource from source to plume.

    Gunpowder Siege dramatically reimagines the most infamous rebellion plot in British history, shattering the myths to reveal the largely forgotten, gripping truth behind the Gunpowder Plot. Prepare to see the story you thought you knew – blown wide open.

    Moonraker were approached by Lightbox and Sky History to conceive and deliver a show open for Gunpowder Siege. Working closely with the team at Lightbox enabled us to turn the project around in a few short weeks, from concept to delivery. We had a blast bringing it to life! Catch it on Sky History now.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Sky History
    Production Company: Lightbox
    Executive producer: Simon Chinn
    Director for Lightbox: Mark Everest
    Series Producer: Rebecca Sullivan
    Production Executive: Selina Ferguson
    Titles Design and Animation:     Alex Dilworth
    Additional Design: Millie Lisney
    VFX Supervisor: Graham Stott
    Executive Producer Moonraker:     Scott Metcalfe
    VFX Line Producer: Rosanna Thorn-Lees

     

     

  9. Animal

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    Produced by Plimsoll for Netflix, Animal follows the world’s most magnificent creatures, capturing never-before-seen moments from the heart-warming to the outrageous.

    Moonraker provided title design and VFX work on the project including visualising an octopus’ point of view and dolphins using echolocation to hunt.

  10. The Earthshot Prize

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    The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet produced by Silverback for the BBC is an inspiring landmark documentary series that gives us reason to hope for a brighter future on Planet Earth through the five “Earthshots” introduced by Prince William.

    Moonraker were commissioned to produce some of the VFX for the series bringing the solutions to the Earthshots to life in vivid and seamless shots and sequences.

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