Animatics — Aljubarrota Battle

27th June 2012

Aljubarrota Battle - Castilian emissaries meet general Nuno Álvares Pereira before the battle

ACastilian emissaries meet general Nuno Álvares Pereira before the battle

Aljubarrota Battle - Nuno Álvares Pereira leads its troops from first position

Nuno Álvares Pereira leads its troops from first position at Aljubarrota battle

Portuguese battle formation facing the Castilian vanguard

Aljubarrota Battle - Tent of John I of Castile

Tent of John I of Castile, before the battle

Castilian first lines with canons

French knights cavalry charge

French knights vanguard

French and Castile allies cavalry

Portuguese troops formation with archers on the aisles

Knights trapped at Aljubarrota

French knight maimed by arrow

Dismounted noblemen fight for their lives

Close quarters combat

Close quarters combat (detail)

Cavalry suffer heavy losses

Knight retreating

Knight fleeting

Aljubarrota Battle aftermath

Animatics — illustrations series made for audio guides depicting the 1385 Aljubarrota battle. The sequences take the visitor through different phases of the famous Portuguese defensive battle, one of the first of its kind in Europe, exploring the trenching tactic used, troops movements and other historical aspects while interactive features draw on some of the injuries inflicted on soldiers whose remains were later found on the battlefield, studied by archeologists and visible in the interpretation centre.

Project design by Maverick ICS, post production by Kom Kom Doorn.

Client: the Fundação Batalha de Aljubarrota, Portugal.

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