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  1. Planet Earth III

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    Moonraker were honoured to work on Planet Earth III, a living global brand with an established visual identity over 15 years, it was a privilege to be entrusted again with evolving the narrative for the next step of the journey.

    Titles

    It was important for us to acknowledge and celebrate the visual grammar of the previous two Planet Earth title sequences, while introducing a small but significant evolution. Planet Earth III introduces our human footprint into the iconic end resolve for the first time. 

    There have been many advances in Moonraker’s Earth imaging capabilities since we worked on Planet Earth II  back in 2016. We are constantly developing our imaging data in order to maintain unparalleled levels of detail. This enabled us to reveal and present our planet with a hugely significant uplift from the previous series.

    Watch on BBC One or iPlayer, new episodes available every Sunday.

    Key credits

    Presented by David Attenborough
    Broadcaster: BBC
    BBC Series Producers: Matt Brandon, Jonny Keeling
    BBC Executive Producer: Michael Gunton
    BBC Line Producer: Bronwen Thomas
    Creative Director for Moonraker: Graham Stott
    Technical Director for Moonraker:     Tom Downes
    Titles:     Graham Stott, Alex Dilworth
    Compositors:     John Clayton, Ryan McGrath
    Digital Matte Paint:     Marek Solowiej
    VFX Producer:     Scott Metcalfe
    VFX Line Producer:     Rosanna Thorn–Lees

  2. Chimp Empire

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    Moonraker created the graphic design and VFX content for this four part documentary series directed by Oscar winning director James Reed for Keo Films. It follows the fortunes of Chimpanzees in Ngogo, Uganda as they navigate complex social politics, family dynamics and dangerous territory disputes.

    Moonraker worked closely with James to develop an elegant approach to captioning that would aid the storytelling within the films. Some rarely seen behaviour was captured on location, via mobile phone.  This was processed through our VFX pipeline, enabling it to sit well alongside the bespoke footage shot with high resolution equipment.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Netflix
    Production Company: Keo Films
    Director: James Reed
    Series Producer: Calum Webster
    Moonraker Creative Directon: Alex Dilworth
    Motion Graphics Artist: Matt Denne
    VFX: Olly Hagar, Łukasz Grzelak, John Clayton
    Production: Lucie Stepney, Alex Briggs

  3. A Year on Planet Earth

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    It was a pleasure to have worked on this series for ITV and ITVX, for which we created all of the captions and titles.

    With a story arc that focuses on how our annual journey around the sun impacts nearly all life on our planet and filmed across 60 different locations globally, A Year on Planet Earth centres around the four seasons and all of the environmental pressures that shape the lives of its many inhabitants.

    Key credits

    Broadcaster: ITV
    Executive Producers: Martha Holmes, Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield
    Series Producer: Sebastian Illis
    Production Company: Plimsoll Productions
    Moonraker Creative Direction: Alex Dilworth
    Motion Graphics Design: Matt Denne, Sam Gardner
    Moonraker Production: Scott Metcalfe, Lucie Stepney, Alex Briggs

  4. Prehistoric Planet

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    Moonraker were privileged to work on the award winning Prehistoric Planet for Apple tv+.

    We created the main title for season 1 + 2 as well as all the motion graphic sequences for Prehistoric Planet: Uncovered.
    Check it out now on Apple tv+ and Youtube.

    Key credits

    Broadcaster: ITV
    Executive Producers: Martha Holmes, Tom Hugh-Jones, Grant Mansfield
    Series Producer: Sebastian Illis
    Production Company: Plimsoll Productions
    Moonraker Creative Direction: Alex Dilworth
    Motion Graphics Design: Matt Denne, Sam Gardner
    Moonraker Production: Scott Metcalfe, Lucie Stepney, Alex Briggs

  5. Earth

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    Moonraker produced over 100 minutes of science-led visual effects for the BBC’s five-part natural history series, Earth.

    Called a “biography of our planet” by presenter Chris Packham, it tells Earth’s four and a half billion-year history.

    “With Earth we wanted to push the boundaries of what was possible with VFX sequences featuring some of the planet’s most dramatic moments. The ambition was high and Moonraker have been a brilliant partner in helping us realise it. The team brought amazing flair and attention to detail to every shot, resulting in some breathtaking moments of visual drama.”

    – Rob Liddell, Executive Producer, BBC Studios.

    Over nearly two years 30 VFX artists worked with the guidance of 200 scientists to visualise ancient flora and fauna that has never been imagined in 3D before, producing 13,600 individual graphic elements and 360 shots of photoreal CGI — around 30% of the final footage.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: BBC
    Presenter: Chris Packham
    Creative Director for Moonraker:     Simon Clarke
    VFX Supervisor: Graham Stott
    VFX Producer: Scott Metcalfe
    VFX Line Producer: Rosanna Thorn-Lees
    Compositors: Ryan McGrath, John Clayton, Phil Wray, Daniel Hammonds, Łukasz Grzelak, Meghan Spetch
    3d Artists: Ryan Harrington, Adam Robinson, Callum Wain, Noel Mulvaney, Alex Parkin, Alex Rumsey, Katrin Geilhausen
    3d Fx: Daniel Radford
    Titles: Alex Dilworth, Ryan McGrath
    Storyboard: Elizabeth Schuh
    Concept Art And DMP: Marek Solowiej
    Previs: Becs Rose
    Executive Producers: Andrew Cohen, Rob Liddell
    VFX Producer for BBC: Tom Welch
    Directors: Tom Hewitson, Ben Wilson, James Tovell, Duncan Singh, David Briggs

  6. Kangaroo Valley

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    Moonraker worked with motion capture footage filmed under UV lights to build a previously unseen view of a canyon in the Grampians National Park. The result is stunning footage of bioluminescent plants and foliage revealing what the animals in this environment see at night. The results are both ethereal and beautiful.

    This one-off film for Netflix is a visually striking document of Australia’s biodiversity and tells the story of Mala, a newborn eastern grey joey as she tries to survive her first year on the planet. From its misty peaks to its petrified forests the landscape in the film is incredibly cinematic. And when night falls, something very magical happens…

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Netflix
    Production Company: Ample Entertainment
    Exec. Producer: Phil Lott and Ari Mark
    Director: Kyle Stott
    VFX Production: Alex Briggs and Ella Stewart
    VFX Supervisor: Olly Hagar

  7. History 101 Season 2

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    Back again for season two!
    Bite-sized history lessons on scientific breakthroughs, social movements and world-changing discoveries.
    Moonraker brought over an hour of animated infographic playtime to this 10 part series for Netflix.

    GPS, Mp3, Credit Cards, Psychedelics, Bottled Water, Dating Apps, Lasers, Home Workouts, IVF and High Fructose Corn Syrup.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Netflix
    Production Company: ITN Productions
    Director: Simon George
    Production: Kate Hampson, Gabriella James
    GFX Production: Alex Briggs, Scott Metcalfe
    Art Direction: Alex Dilworth
    Animation: Matt Denne, Stephen Minty, Laurie Gibbs, David Whittle, Alex Dilworth

  8. Unknown Waters

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    World-renowned angler and adventurer, Jeremy Wade, embarks on a spectacular journey above and below the surface in search of some of the world’s most elusive fish.

    Moonraker created the series graphics package which encompassed the mapping of Jeremy’s journey’s, titles and bringing his illustrated notebook to life.

    Icelandic Giants / African Lake Giants / Amazon River Giants

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: National Geographic
    Production company: Icon Films
    Producers: Lannah McAdam, Eoin O’Shea
    GFX Production: Scott Metcalfe
    Art Direction: Alex Dilworth

  9. Killers of the Cosmos

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    Aidan Gillen is Gumshoe, a Private Investigator examining dangerous phenomena on planet Earth. Moreover, he tracks an array of existential threats to humankind across this 6 part series for Discovery.

    An aesthetic based on comic book crime noir, our work appeared in sequences throughout every episode, weaving in a dramatised narrative that helped a new generation to engage with real science.

    Moonraker created over an hour of animated content across the series.  Our pipeline involved blending a variety of disciplines – including live action rushes, illustration, procedural treatments and CGI.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Discovery
    Production Company: Wall to Wall
    Exec. Producer: Tim Lambert, Nigel Paterson
    Director: Ben Scott
    Gumshoe: Aidan Gillen
    VFX Production: Hannah Lewis
    Creative Lead: Graham Stott
    VFX Supervisor: Olly Hagar

  10. Frozen Planet II

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    Life in the extreme.  In a fragile world of beauty and hostility, nature finds a way to survive and thrive. Sir David Attenborough explores a planet on the brink of major change.

    Moonraker used the latest techniques for manipulating satellite data, to help tell the stories from our polar regions across this 6 part series for primetime BBC One.

    We worked closely with BBC Research and Production, testing multiple categories of satellite data that had the potential to offer new visual insight. From exploring SAR radar data to use of specially commissioned satellite images for realising timelapse.  One shot alone utilised data from five different satellite sources.

    This close collaboration was key to the success of our work for Frozen Planet II.  It allowed us to bring our expertise in satellite imagery to create authentic and accurate visual effects, based on real science.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: BBC
    Presenter: Chris Packham
    Creative Director for Moonraker:     Simon Clarke
    VFX Supervisor: Graham Stott
    VFX Producer: Scott Metcalfe
    VFX Line Producer: Rosanna Thorn-Lees
    Compositors: Ryan McGrath, John Clayton, Phil Wray, Daniel Hammonds, Łukasz Grzelak, Meghan Spetch
    3d Artists: Ryan Harrington, Adam Robinson, Callum Wain, Noel Mulvaney, Alex Parkin, Alex Rumsey, Katrin Geilhausen
    3d Fx: Daniel Radford
    Titles: Alex Dilworth, Ryan McGrath
    Storyboard: Elizabeth Schuh
    Concept Art And DMP: Marek Solowiej
    Previs: Becs Rose
    Executive Producers: Andrew Cohen, Rob Liddell
    VFX Producer for BBC: Tom Welch
    Directors: Tom Hewitson, Ben Wilson, James Tovell, Duncan Singh, David Briggs

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