Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + Lots of Sweat = Omaha Beach Recreation
This awesome promo clip for the upcoming "Bloody Omaha" special on the BBC (narrated by Top Gear's Richard Hammond) shows how three designers used small cameras, hand-held greenscreens, and an armada's worth of technical know-how to recreate the Allied storming of Omaha Beach.
(Thanks, Matt!)
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mrsomuch on Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + ...
"That's awesome, they must have been shattered by the time they finished. very in..."
Anonymous on Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + ...
"This program was shown on the BBC (in the UK) several days ago. So I am afraid i..."
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"When do we get a post involving James May?..."
Tom on Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + ...
"The name of the offensive was Overlord. Omaha was the designation given to one ..."
j.black on Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + ...
"That is bloody amazing! As a 2nd year university student studying digital media,..."
Tricon on Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + ...
"This is interesting! I've always wondered how they did the footage for all those..."
dculberson on Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + ...
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dukerayburn
#1 – 12:55 PM January 10, 2008
Bloody Omaha is a pretty unfortunate name for this special given the recent mall shooting that occurred here, but so it goes. Impressive video though.
dculberson
#2 – 1:43 PM January 10, 2008
"Bloody Omaha" is the WWII era name of the offensive.
Tricon
#3 – 2:24 PM January 10, 2008
This is interesting! I've always wondered how they did the footage for all those documentaries I see all the time.
j.black
#4 – 3:29 PM January 10, 2008
That is bloody amazing!
As a 2nd year university student studying digital media, I would cut out a pound of - no more no less - intern with the people who made this. Insane!
Tom
#5 – 4:03 PM January 10, 2008
The name of the offensive was Overlord. Omaha was the designation given to one of the beaches in Normandy that was stormed by American troops. The American armour was dropped too far off shore and sank, making the actually assault a near-disaster.
lev3k
#6 – 6:07 PM January 10, 2008
When do we get a post involving James May?
Anonymous Anonymous
#7 – 5:56 AM January 11, 2008
This program was shown on the BBC (in the UK) several days ago. So I am afraid it isn't upcoming. Those who have a UK IP address should be able to view it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b008p88c.shtml?q=omaha&start=1&scope=iplayersearch&version_pid=b008p858
apologies for the length of the link
mrsomuch
#8 – 5:58 AM January 11, 2008
That's awesome, they must have been shattered by the time they finished. very inspiring to see what can be done from a small pool of (expert) resources... can't wait to see the whole programme.