The Voyages of Zheng He
In July 1405, the Ming Emperor Yongle gave Zheng He command of the greatest armada the world has ever seen. His brief was to travel to the Western Ocean with some 300 ships and persuade the rulers of other lands to offer homage to the Emperor as the “Son of Heaven”. Between 1405 and 1433, Zheng He led seven voyages from China as far as Africa. It was an extraordinary change of fortune for the Emperor’s trusted servant. A documentary production by Bang Singapore for Discovery Channel International in association with Economic Development Board of Singpoare, NHK, ARTE France...
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Enter the lives of people who have overcome seemingly impossible health and physical limitations such as brain damage, polio,spinal bifida and lupus to achieve greatness. Take these people into our hearts, learn to understand the challenges that they face each day in society, and dispel our prejudices and stigma against them. A medical series by Ochre Pictures for MediaCorp Channel 5, Mediafreaks was commissioned to produced the computer animation...
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Commissioned by Bang Singapore for the documentary ‘Secrets of the Battleship Yamato’, this involved a series of 3D and 2D animated CG sequences showcasing the majesty and technical prowess of the largest battleship known to sail the face of the earth – the Yamato. Mediafreaks reconstructed the Yamato in 3D and animated various shots which displayed the Japanese Imperial Army’s gigantic battleship in its splendor. Flyby shots with realistic lighting and technical sequences which compared the Yamato to other famous battleships were created. The documentary – which...
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