The Hour

In 2011, I was responsible for designing and building the campaign to promote the launch of "The Hour" series on BBC Two. This new drama series, set in 1956, centered around the launch of a new topical news program on the BBC and the passionate love triangle that developed behind the scenes.

I was working for Red Bee creative at Broadcast Center in London, when my CD Frasier Jellyman came up to me with a challenge. He said, "Hey, you gotta channel Saul Bass for this one!" 

Now, for those who don't know, Saul Bass is the ultimate Motion Graphics OG. He is to Motion Graphics what Johann Carl Friedrich Gauss is to Number Theory - a household name. 

With these results I reckon Saul Bass would have been chuffed - Johann too!

Client: BBC Two
Agency: Red Bee Creative
Producer: Emma Robinson
Art Direction and Animaton: Simon McKenzie
Creative Director: Frasier Jellyman