8 Days: To The Moon And Back

Client: BBC, PBS

The untold story of the first moon landing.

Blending reconstruction, declassified astronaut cockpit audio, film archives, and immersive VFX, 8 Days brings the story of this iconic moment in human history to life.


We created environments using a combination of specially shot material, procedural VFX and CG modelling. The processes included augmented moon surfaces visualised through helmet cams, zero gravity objects, views of Earth and Moon from both Command and Lunar modules, Lunar Module manoeuverings, CGI buttons and dials within the cockpits.



Blending reconstruction, declassified astronaut cockpit audio, film archives, and immersive VFX, 8 Days brings the story of this iconic moment in human history to life.

We created environments using a combination of specially shot material, procedural VFX and CG modelling. The processes included augmented moon surfaces visualised through helmet cams, zero gravity objects, views of Earth and Moon from both Command and Lunar modules, Lunar Module manoeuverings, CGI buttons and dials within the cockpits.

The Apollo 11 Flight Plan was meticulously studied to ensure that the CGI elements were factually accurate.



Lux Aeterna

Creative Director: Rob Hifle
FX Supervisor: Mike Sadd

Lighting & Camera: Mark Chandler
Photogrammetry: Steve Bell

Producer: Dan Elston

Artists
Paul Greer
James Venn
Ryan Harrington
Steve Burrell
Jessica Johnson
Steve Hawken
Fincher Trist
Joe Hockney

BBC Science

Director: Anthony Philipson
Producer: James Van Der Pool
Writer: Philip Ralph
Cinematography: Tim Cragg
Music: Neil Davidge


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