national geographic - Elemental: Hydrogen vs. Hindenburg

A National Geographic documentary by Academy Award-winner Robert Zemeckis, revealing how hydrogen has controlled the outcome of human history. It features an eclectic mix of animation and motion graphics inspired by design trends of each time period, including a solar system timeline, Hindenburg blueprints, hydrogen’s attraction to oxygen, the invention of the hydrogen bomb and the US/Soviet space race.
We delivered over 20 minutes of design content for the episode, as well as VFX shots.

The team

Design, animation and VFX by SQUEAK
Creative Director/Supervisor: Zenon Kohler 
Design Team: Ahmed Nashabe, Ian Anderson, Victor Bandeira, Ricky Marks, Jasper St Aubyn West, Amy Wheelhouse and Antony Zmak, Ross Macpherson
Design Producer: Jessica Vines

VFX Supervisor: Marc Varisco
VFX Team: Louis Dunlevy, Rob Kelly, John Chen, Sean Jacobs, Xanthe Alroe, Randy Vellacott, Ben Ying, Ryan Coates
VFX Producer: Jayne Herrmann
Design and VFX Coordinator: Sarah Burton