The Somme in Seven Poems
This anthology of animated poems uses the work of Robert Graves, David Jones, Siegfried Sassoon and others to relay the experiences of these poets during the battle.
More poets and writers fought in the Battle of the Somme than any other battle.
This anthology of animated poems uses the work of Robert Graves, David Jones, Siegfried Sassoon and others to relay the experiences of these poets during the battle. The animations were specially commissioned for the 麻豆社 Two documentary War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme.
War poetry in virtual reality
The film contains an聽anthology of poignant war poem animated by BAFTA and RTS Award winning animation house BDH.聽BDH have also聽published a virtual experience available for download (Android only).
War of Words聽executive聽producer聽Michael聽Poole says:聽"Using virtual reality to explore one of the most hard-hitting poems to come out of WW1 really enhances the power of Siegfried Sassoon鈥檚 words. We really hope that people, young and old, will find this an illuminating experience to coincide with the 麻豆社's Remembrance Season."
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Animator | Burrell Durrant Hifle |
| Producer | Sebastian Barfield |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
War of Words: Soldier-Poets of the Somme
Documentary detailing the experiences of the poets and writers who served in the battle.
