BREAKDOWN / TUTORIAL VIDEO:

Raising Pompeii

STARNO created an historical reconstitution of an aerial shot of Pompeii.

TYPE OF WORK: Matte Painting

GENRE: Documentary

DESCRIPTION: This brand new documentary ‘resurrects’ Pompeii, a city famously buried under volcanic ash almost 2,000 years ago. Presented by Michael Buerk, the hour-long programme uses incredible CGI to lift Pompeii from the ashes and bring it back to life. Drawing on the expertise of world-class experts and leading CGI animators, the show recreates ancient Pompeii as a photorealistic virtual city. Buerk takes viewers through 24 hours in the city – from the commute to work in the morning, to brutal sports at noon and a plenitude of vices by night. The stories of how people lived are underpinned by archaeological research and access to the very latest 3D terrain mapping of this ancient city.