These full CG shots from the SWR documentary Dark Science visualize unethical space experiments on primates during the Cold War. I was responsible for all compositing tasks and look development of the sequence. The background was rendered statically in Unreal Engine, while the capsule and FX were created in Houdini and rendered with Mantra, in close collaboration with all departments. In compositing, multiple cloud layers were placed on cards at varying heights to establish parallax and atmospheric depth. I brought all render elements together into a coherent image and developed a look that balanced a documentary feel with a retro aesthetic to match the historical context.

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