An overgrown sequence for Science Channel

Created for Science Channel’s newest show, Mysteries of the Abandoned, Nashville-based Evolve Studios works remotely to animate desuetude. 

As cathedrals, warehouses, and walls fall apart, words are revealed behind dilapidated structures and paint. This spot, which was built entirely using computer graphics, and in only six days, was devised and completed by the team at Evolve Studios. Simulating time-lapse photography to speed up the overgrowth of plants up columns and walls, the spot is dramatic and visually inventive, creating an immersive graphic space that feels very, very real. The sets created look like video games come to life, ancient Breath of the Wild Temples and Fallout shelters. 

Executive Producer and Director, Joel Edwards, was excited to build these digital environments from scratch, creating atriums and boiler rooms from nothing. With a minimal script that only read “Nothing remains here except stories,” the creativity the studio was able to pull off is impressive and fascinating. The rusty pipes and flaking paint are incredibly believable, and there is an appeal to watching everything fall apart.