Making history
Prior to Redwood Studios, Arc Pictures spent five years capturing First World War art installations for 14-18 Now, finishing with Danny Boyle’s epic ‘Pages Of The Sea’. Shot on 32 beaches, it was ultimately watched by millions in primetime.14-18 Now
Before they were integrated into Redwood as Redwood Studios, Arc Pictures spent five years documenting installations for 14-18 Now, the official art commission created to commemorate 100 years since the end of the First World War. The culmination of this mammoth undertaking was 14-18 Now’s most ambitious project to date – a moving tribute to the fallen conceived by Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle.Back to the beach
Boyle’s vision of mile-wide portraits washed away by the tide would take The Beach director to 32 different beaches across the UK. For Bad Madam this meant 32 film crews, including 22 drone crews and five helicopters, all feeding footage back to a live Facebook broadcast.Lasting impact
The entire 14-18 Now project was designed to connect people to the past. And with extensive news coverage of the event live on all channels, and a huge viewership across social media – including more than 2 million views on Facebook – Pages Of The Sea left an indelible imprint on culture. To conclude the story, the footage was then cut into an hour-long documentary and aired in a primetime Sunday night slot on the BBC.
Making history
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