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We were thrilled to partner with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit on the landmark six-part series, Kingdom. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the series follows the intense, Shakespearean-style sagas of four animal families—lions, leopards, hyenas, and wild dogs—as they battle for dominance in Zambia’s spectacular Luangwa Valley.
Filmed over an unprecedented five years, Kingdom demanded a visual language that could match its “Game of Thrones” style drama and epic scale. Our team was responsible for creating the series titles and map graphics of the Luangwa National Park’s landscape.
To help the audience understand and navigate the complex, shifting territories of the Nsefu sector, we developed a suite of bespoke map graphics, which acted as storytelling tools designed to illustrate the constant flow of territorial movement as well as illustrating the seasonal changes and their impact on the four families.
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.
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
We were thrilled to partner with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit on the landmark six-part series, Kingdom. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the series follows the intense, Shakespearean-style sagas of four animal families—lions, leopards, hyenas, and wild dogs—as they battle for dominance in Zambia’s spectacular Luangwa Valley.
Filmed over an unprecedented five years, Kingdom demanded a visual language that could match its “Game of Thrones” style drama and epic scale. Our team was responsible for creating the series titles and map graphics of the Luangwa National Park’s landscape.
To help the audience understand and navigate the complex, shifting territories of the Nsefu sector, we developed a suite of bespoke map graphics, which acted as storytelling tools designed to illustrate the constant flow of territorial movement as well as illustrating the seasonal changes and their impact on the four families.
“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.
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.
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
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?
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
We were thrilled to partner with the BBC Studios Natural History Unit on the landmark six-part series, Kingdom. Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the series follows the intense, Shakespearean-style sagas of four animal families—lions, leopards, hyenas, and wild dogs—as they battle for dominance in Zambia’s spectacular Luangwa Valley.
“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
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
