bbc olympic games trail

How the Greatest Show on Earth was cut down to size
Jul 18, 2012
Campaign UK Team

How the Greatest Show on Earth was cut down to size

The director of the BBC's Olympic Games trail, Pete Candeland, explains how narrative and music informed the realisation of the animation.

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