Discovery - King Tut

Ancient DNA comes to life in this promo for Discovery Channel's "King Tut Unwrapped."

Info: Jake Sargeant and Brian Gossett worked closely on three initial directions that were presented to the client. Discovery Channel honed in on Jake's concept that centered around graphic strands of ancient DNA animating and drawing us down inside an underground tomb. Drawn in by the intricate visual representations of DNA, the viewer is guided through the dark tomb, and the key figures of King TUT's family tree before pushing through to the final show logo before lifting up out of the tomb back to the Discovery logo framed by the famous Giza pyramids at night.

Jake worked closely with David Lewandowski who played a critical role in the production of the project providing 3d elements during storyboard phase and then leading the 3d animation and compositing charge. During a portion of the project, David teamed up with Miguel Lee who helped build the 3d underground tomb from select photographic reference.

It was a great experience to work directly with Discovery Channel (one of our favorite channels already) and the dedicated talents of everyone involved on this project.

Full Credit List:

Executive Producer: Matt Winkel

Direction, Concept, Design: Jake Sargeant

Concept, Design: Brian Gossett

Lead 3D Animation & Compositing: David Lewandowski

3D Animation: Miguel Lee