THE secrets of the deep ocean

BBC Ideas - FLOCK LONDON

Client
BBC Ideas, The Royal Society

Webby Award-Winning Film!!! Very proud to have worked on this piece with the Flock London gang. I think together we created some really atmospheric shots - and it was fun to animate ocean life.
My work included some storyboarding, style dev, and I produced both still and animated organic elements for use throughout the film (plants, rocks, fish, jellies, plastic etc). I also created several of the ambient shots towards the end of the film that I am quite proud of (stills below).

Credit

Direction, Story, Design & Animation - Oliver Smyth
Additional Boards, Design & Animation - Heather Gretton
Animation Production - Flock London

The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas moodboard from animated film. Moody dark colour with glowing sea creatures. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas styleframe from animated film. Moody dark colour with glowing sea creatures and ocean floor plants. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas style frame from animated film. Moody dark colour with whale shark and bioluminescence from above. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas style frame, fish design from animated film. Sea creatures and ocean floor plants. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas sketches, fish design from animated film. Sea creatures and ocean floor plants. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Assets from animated film, plants and ocean life. Moody dark colour and pops of bright foliage. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas animated film. Moody dark colour with glowing sea creatures, fish and ocean floor plants. Style Frame, Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas animated film. Moody dark colour with glowing sea creatures, fish and ocean floor plants. Style Frame, Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas animated film. Moody dark colour with glowing sea creatures, fish and ocean floor plants. Style Frame, Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas animated film. Moody dark colour with glowing sea creatures, fish turtle and ocean floor plants. Style Frame, Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Assets from animated film, plastic bottles, tires, toothbrush. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
The secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Assets from animated film, plastic bag jelly fish. Visual Development, Concept art. Cute illustration art.
Storyboard for the secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Animation art and Visual Development, Concept art. Sketches and rough drawings frames of story.
Storyboard for the secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Animation art and Visual Development, Concept art. Sketches and rough drawings frames of story.
Storyboard for the secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Animation art and Visual Development, Concept art. Sketches and rough drawings frames of story.
Storyboard for the secrets of the deep ocean, BBC Ideas. Animation art and Visual Development, Concept art. Sketches and rough drawings frames of story.
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