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  1. 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

     

     

  2. 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

     

     

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Valley of the Kings

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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.

  6. African Queens

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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.

    Jada Pinkett Smith narrates a groundbreaking docu-drama series exploring the untold stories of powerful women.

    Season 1: Njinga, a warrior queen who defied expectations to lead her nation. Moonraker worked with Nutopia to develop a bold aesthetic for the series which was recently nominated for 12 Daytime Emmy Awards including the category for Main Titles & Graphic Design.

    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

     

     

  7. Queens

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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.

    Moonraker crafted hyperlapse sequences for Queens, bringing the fascinating world of Leafcutter ants to life. We organised and sequenced thousands of images, transforming the ants’ frenetic leaf-trimming and carrying activity into dynamic and mesmerising scenes.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu
    Narrator: Angela Bassett
    Production Company: Wildstar Films
    VFX Supervisors:     Carl Chittenden, Olly Hagar
    VFX Producers: Lucie Stepney and Ella Stewart

  8. Incredible Animal Journeys

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    Spanning seven continents and filmed over three years, Incredible Animal Journeys looks at a planet on the move, putting viewers right into the action of epic migrations that animals make across our planet in search of food, shelter and a mate.

    Moonraker produced series and episode titles, as well as creating stunning cut scenes visualising the migration patterns of animals as they travel across the globe.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: National Geographic, Disney+ and Hulu
    Narrator: Jeremy Renner
    Production Company: Plimsoll Productions
    VFX Supervisor: Olly Hagar
    VFX Producers: Ella Stewart, Alex Briggs
    Houdini FX: Senzo Studio

     

  9. Gladiators

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    Gladiators examines the killer secrets and ingenious tactics of nature’s toughest fighters, breaking down their battles moment by moment to reveal unseen bravery and amazing survival strategies.

    Using a range of VFX techniques, Moonraker produced super slow-motion graphic effects and animated freeze frames for the four-part series, drastically slowing down time to capture up close and rarely seen details.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: Love Nature, Sky Nature
    Directors: Amabel Adcock & Will Benson
    Production Manager: Jolene Filmer
    Executive Producers: Ruth Roberts & Martin Williams
    Narrator: Sean Bean
    Composer: Raphaelle Thibaut
    Moonraker Creative Direction: Graham Stott
    Motion Graphics Artists: Sam Gardner & Tim Hawkins

  10. The Secrets to Civilisation

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    The Secrets to Civilisation’ delves into the forces that cause civilisations to rise and fall. In each episode the interplay between peoples, landscape and climate are explored, unraveling the complex web of forces shaping the destiny of societies.

    Moonraker employed an array of visual techniques and cutting-edge CGI to craft captivating cut-scenes as well as thrilling bird’s-eye views, transporting audiences to ancient cities and environments from the distant past.

    The series focuses on three major transformative periods in world history: the collapse of Bronze Age civilisations from 1200 BC, the rise of classical civilisation during the 1st millennium BC and the events leading up to the end of the Roman Empire in 476 AD.

    Moonraker worked in close collaboration with a team of expert advisors to ensure historical accuracy and Secrets to Civilisation benefits greatly from the recent explosion in data about our planet’s past, offering a fresh perspective on the ancient world.

    Key Credits

    Broadcaster: History Channel
    Production Company: Impossible Factual
    VFX Supervisor: Simon Clarke, Graham Stott
    VFX Producers: Scott Metcalfe, Hannah Lewis

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