Broadcast

Spy in the Ocean

Client: BBC / PBS

Go deep beneath the waves – on a spy mission to the depths of the ocean. Amazing hidden cameras give incredible perspectives on the ingenious creatures that call it home.

We worked closely with John Downer Productions on the visual effects across the series, featuring robotic dolphins, humpback whales, cuttlefish and sarcastic fringeheads.

new technology

“Spy Cuttlefish had integrated into its back one of the world’s first fully flexible organic LCD screens, a technology that was in its infancy at the start of the production. This breakthrough technology enabled our spy to communicate with the real cuttlefish by mimicking their mesmerising patterns.”