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1. A Year on Planet Earth

   August 31, 2023 2:13 pm Comments Off on A Year on Planet Earth

   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.

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   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

2. Prehistoric Planet

   August 10, 2023 2:27 pm Comments Off on Prehistoric Planet

   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.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   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

3. Earth

   August 2, 2023 7:48 pm Comments Off on Earth

   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.

   

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   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

4. Kangaroo Valley

   April 17, 2023 1:21 pm Comments Off on Kangaroo Valley

   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…

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   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

5. History 101 Season 2

   November 16, 2022 2:54 pm Comments Off on History 101 Season 2

   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.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   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

6. 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

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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

7. Killers of the Cosmos

   November 15, 2022 11:02 am Comments Off on Killers of the Cosmos

   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.

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   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

8. 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 visualising 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 visuals, based on real science.

   Moonraker also helped compile timelapses from real-world footage shot in the field to show glacial motion and the dramatic transformations of the landscape across the seasons.

   

   

   

   

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   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

9. One Cup: A Thousand Stories

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   A documentary series that showcases the history of this unassuming drink, and how it has shaped the lives of people all around the world for centuries.

   Moonraker created VFX and motion graphic design across the whole series, including for the series title sequence and ‘legend’ short films that appear in the body of the programme.

   6 x 50 min episodes for Migu/BBC Asia.

   

   

   

   

   

   

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   Broadcaster: Migu / BBC Asia
   Production Company: BBC Studios
   Executive Producer: Matthew Springford, Annabel Hobley
   VFX Production: Scott Metcalfe
   Creative Direction: Alex Dilworth

10. The Green Planet

    November 11, 2022 3:51 pm Comments Off on The Green Planet

    ‘Dive into a world where a single life can last a thousand years, with David Attenborough. See things no eye has ever seen, and discover the dramatic, beautiful plant life of Earth.’- BBC

    Moonraker were delighted to once again team up with the BBC NHU on The Green Planet.

    We provided a range of creative solutions, including traditional clean up, hyperlapse sequences, enhancing electron microscope imagery and an iconic title sequence.

    Narrated by Sir David Attenborough, see the strange and wonderful world of plants like never before.

    5 x 60 mins for BBC One

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    A landmark Natural History series, The Green Planet is an immersive portrayal of an unseen, inter-connected world, full of remarkable new behaviour, emotional stories and surprising heroes in the plant world.

    Watch it now on iPlayer

    

    

    

    Key Credits

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    Broadcaster: BBC
    Production Company: BBC NHU
    Series Producer: Rupert Barrington
    VFX Production: Emma Kolasinska
    Creative Lead: Simon Clarke
    VFX Supervisor: Olly Hagar
    Head of 3D: Tom Downes
    Titles Art Direction: Alex Dilworth