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BTS: Lux Aeterna for Making Life on Earth - Televisual

BBC Studios produced Lux Aeterna for Making Life on Earth: Attenborough’s Greatest Adventure to shape its motion graphics language.
The team built 62 sequences using over 500 archival items to tell the original story more vividly.
The project used real scans and lightbox photography to evoke 1970s production aesthetics with a contemporary feel.
A bespoke title card nods to the original Life on Earth opening while keeping a clean, textured look.
The production balanced period visuals with a fresh presentation to suit modern audiences.
The collaboration included director Victoria Bobin, Creative Director Steve Burrell, and Senior Designer Laurie Gibbs.
The project used archival materials and transcripts to animate the documentary’s early production era.
The visual toolkit aimed to reflect Attenborough’s early BBC era while avoiding nostalgia.
Lux Aeterna was developed to support the documentary’s narrative and production history.

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