Video: 3 Designers + 4 Days + Lots of Sweat = Omaha Beach Recreation

Posted by Joel Johnson, January 10, 2008 12:09 PM | permalink

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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#1 posted by dukerayburn , January 10, 2008 12:55 PM

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.

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#2 posted by dculberson , January 10, 2008 1:43 PM

"Bloody Omaha" is the WWII era name of the offensive.

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#3 posted by Tricon

, January 10, 2008 2:24 PM

This is interesting! I've always wondered how they did the footage for all those documentaries I see all the time.

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#4 posted by j.black

, January 10, 2008 3:29 PM

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!

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#5 posted by Tom , January 10, 2008 4:03 PM

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.

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#6 posted by lev3k , January 10, 2008 6:07 PM

When do we get a post involving James May?

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#7 posted by Anonymous , January 11, 2008 5:56 AM

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

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#8 posted by mrsomuch , January 11, 2008 5:58 AM

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.