Above: animated cover version for Apple News+.
We used Unreal Engine to build and animate the scene, taking full advantage of its real-time lighting, atmosphere, and weather systems. These features were a huge asset and definitely something we’re keen to explore further in future projects.
Below: still version for print edition of BBC Science Focus.
Below: still version for print edition of BBC Science Focus.
Above: this is how the finished magazine cover looked on the shelves.
Below: this is an entirely different take that we offered as an option at the outset. A mandala of dinosaur skulls!
Below: this is an entirely different take that we offered as an option at the outset. A mandala of dinosaur skulls!
Below: early animation test for the rejected mandala idea – these kinds of job are always fun even if some ideas don't make it through to final :)