28/05/2014

22/05/2014

How We Got To Now



Here is the first glimpse of some of the work we have been creating for the six-part series How We Got To Now. The show is presented by popular American science author Steven Johnson and explores the legacy of great ideas.

We created 6 bespoke title sequences and 73 animated segments on a variety of topics ranging from Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr's invention of a frequency hopping torpedo to how Boyle's law and the nature of gases led to the invention of artificial refrigeration.

We were tasked with creating narrative sequences and explainer sections within one distinctive style - mixing archive photography with illustrated elements. The resulting collage imagery was created by Luke Best (you can see some of his work in progress images on his blog) and brought to life by a small team of animators over 8 months.

The series is a co-production between PBS and Nutopia and will be broadcast in the Autumn (or the Fall) on PBS in America and on the BBC here in the U.K. We look forward to being able to show more of the work as the transmission date approaches. In the meantime here is a small clip from the episode about Time.

15/05/2014

New PeepShowReel for Spring 2014



Some new work for BBC Radio 4, home schooling system K12 and U.S. kids show Yo Gabba Gabba along with some old favourites.

Music by Aphex Twin

14/05/2014

Living On A Farm



Working once again with the wonderful Adrian Johnson and Big Active we created this animation for U.S. kids TV show Yo Gabba Gabba. Brightly coloured, psychedelic, farm fun!

Music by The High Llamas

12/05/2014

The Humane Society


From a series of illustrations for The Humane Society's Animal Sheltering magazine.