Invasion of the BodyScratchers
A full graphics package for Scream Films' Invasion of the Bodyscratchers, Sky One's gruesome science series following scientist Dr Mike Leahy (Horizon, Rough Science) as he donates his own body to the science of parasitology, becoming host to bloodsuckers from microscopic single celled bugs to four metre giants, and persuading friends and family to join his parasite growing experiments. CUMI worked from design through storyboard to final animation, taking the brief to put the presenter in danger at every turn, and delivering the HD title sequence, break bumpers, stings and graphic beds for text across the series' three episodes, domestic parasites like head lice and bed bugs, an internal parasite episode built around a tapeworm that reached 217cm, and a final episode on foreign parasites including the bot fly, tumbu fly, kissing bug and candirú fish.
The Brief
The brief was to put the presenter in danger at every turn. Scientist Dr Mike Leahy joins Sky One for a hair raising exploration into the world of parasites, donating his own body to the science of parasitology and persuading friends and family members to join his parasite growing experiments as he investigates everything from common household parasites to some of the most feared parasites on the planet.
What CUMI Created
From design through storyboard to final animation, CUMI developed a full graphics package for Scream Films, an HD title sequence, break bumpers, stings and graphic beds for text, delivered across the series' three episodes covering domestic parasites, internal parasites and foreign parasites.
Programme 1 Stings
(55 sec) Stings for the first episode, covering the domestic parasites that colonise the outside of our bodies.
Programme 2 Stings
(18 sec) Stings for the second episode, covering internal parasites, including Dr Leahy's tapeworm-growing experiment.
HD Title Sequence
(26 sec) The HD title sequence for the series.
Credits
- Graphics Package: Design & Animation
- CUMI
- Client
- Scream Films
- Broadcaster
- Sky One
- Presenter
- Dr Mike Leahy