Reaching for the Skies (1988)

Concept and creative process

‘Reaching for the Skies' was a 12-part documentary series about the history of aviation. Interestingly the titles do not show aircraft at all, choosing instead to show the emotional impact and wonder generated by aircraft. The live action footage was filmed in a studio with artistes, sets, historical costumes and props, combined with library cloud footage and animated graphics and edited on video.

Reaching for the Skies storyboard