King and Country created the main title for History's “Texas Rising,” a five-part TV miniseries on the Texas Revolution against Mexico and birth of the Texas Rangers. The open, animated entirely in CG, depicts historical moments of the series’ eight fundamental plot points in highly detailed and layered graphic arrays that twist and unfold to reveal many hidden details of the story.
Client: History
SVP, A+E History Marketing: Guy Slattery
VP, History On-Air: Krista Liney
Senior Creative Director: Michael Scalere
VFX & Animation Company: King and Country
Director / Creative Director: Rick Gledhill
Executive Producer: Jerry Torgerson
Managing Director, Network & Brands: Lisa Miller
VFX Supervisor: Andrew Cook
Art Director: Henry Castelton
Producer: Seth Gantman
Coordinators: Rebecca Park and Kate Lynn Abigail
Designer / Animators: Henry Castelton, Jon Lorenz, Greg Mitchell, David Perry, Dan Bucknam & Brad Mitchell
3D Artists: Yu Okuizumi, Andrew Cook, Tim Salikov & Oyekunle Jegede
Sketch Artists: Chad Jackson & Dan Hamilton
Explore Media was chosen by Britton Marketing to produce a Professional Series advertising campaign. This 2024-2025 campaign, titled โWorks Hard For Youโ, led by Chicago-based director Jeremy Pinckert, was cast and ๏ฌlmed in the Atlanta, Georgia region and features outdoor home improvement shots. Viewers can view the commercials in the ๏ฌfteen-state region where Menardsโย stores are located. Read More
