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Watch the behind-the-scenes here: https://vimeo.com/1158421551 Stop-motion + Real Fire + Real Explosions The BBC’s 2026 Winter Olympics film celebrates the trails athletes will blaze, as they smash records and break boundaries at the games. Created in stop motion using real fire and 700 individually 3D-printed athletes, the film sought to push the limits of stop motion, just like the athletes push the limits of their sports. It used an array of experimental combustion techniques and complicated technical procedures to seamlessly weave together the fiery trails of different athletes against scale models of the Italian Dolomite mountains. Creating a dramatic and unexpected fusion of ice and fire.
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Credits BBC Creative Director - Justin Bairamian Head of Production - James Wood Interim Head of Planning - Rhonwen Lally Executive Creative Director - Rasmus Smith Bech Executive Creative Director - Dave Monk Creative Director - Matt Leach Creative Director - Jess Oudot Senior Creative - Paul Bailey Senior Creative - Russell Hendrie Senior Producer – Rachel Roberts Project Manager - Hattie Buxton Planner – Asa Nowers Production Manager – Emi Bozzi Senior Designer – Amy Fullalove Lead Designer – Daniel Cooper Motion Designer – Andrea Stragapede BBC Marketing Director, Marketing & Audiences – Paul Davies Head of Marketing, BBC Sports – Liv Slack Marketing Manager – David Wheadon Marketing Executive – Kate Plowright Media Portfolio Lead – Marc Jones Campaign Planner – Eleanor O’Kane Production Company - NOMINT Director – Yannis Konstantinidis Executive Producer – Marilena Vatseri Executive Producer – Christos Lefakis Producer – John Mouratis Director of Photography – Toby Howell Production Designer – Gordon Allen Stopmotion Animator – Dario Imbrogno Stopmotion Animator – Rhiannon Evans VFX Supervisor – Matthieu Landour Pyrotechnics - Armoury FX SFX Supervisor – Matthew Strange BDS Behind the Scenes Videographer - Ben Dowden Black Kite Colourist - George Kyriacou VFX Artist - Alistair Hamer Producer - Carmen Hogg 750mph Sound Design - Sam Ashwell Sound Design - Mike Bovill Head of Production - Rachel Saxon Music “Requiem” Composer - Giuseppe Verdi Arranger - Alex Baranowski Performer BBC Symphony Orchestra Performer - BBC Symphony Chorus Performer - Crouch End Festival Chorus Chief Conductor - BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo