Battle 360°
| Battle 360° | |
|---|---|
 Computer animation image of USS Enterprise on Battle 360° | |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Written by | Tony Long |
| Directed by | Tony Long |
| Narrated by | Wally Kurth |
| Composer | Eric Amdahl |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Louis C. Tarantino Douglas J. Cohen |
| Producers | Brian Thompson Samuel K. Dolan |
| Cinematography | Tom Collins Jason Newfield Chris Raymond |
| Editors | Kyle Yaskin Gina Vecchione |
| Running time | about 54 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | The History Channel |
| Release | February 29, 2008 – present |
Battle 360° is an American documentary TV series about the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS Enterprise.
Battle 360° makes extensive use of computer animation to depict the story of the Enterprise. The animation is combined with documentary footage, interviews of Enterprise crew members and military historians, and voice-over narration. The show is produced by Flight 33 Productions, and airs on the History Channel.[1]
The series is written and directed by Tony Long, and produced by Brian Thompson and Samuel K. Dolan. It is narrated by Wally Kurth. Military historians providing commentary include Alan Pietruszewski, William Bodette,[2] Martin K. A. Morgan, Jonathan Parshall, and producer and story editor Samuel K. Dolan. The 3D graphics are by Crazybridge Studios, with additional graphics by Radical 3D; the visual effects supervisor is Steffen Schlachtenhaufen.
On February 29, 2008, the first episode of Battle 360° had 1.8 million viewers. This was the second best viewer total for a History Channel series premiere, behind Ice Road Truckers.[3][4]
The series original run was offered with limited commercial interruptions because of it's sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, whose founder, Jack Taylor served on the Enterprise as a pilot during WWII.
Episode list
There will be ten episodes of Battle 360°.[5]
- 01. Call to Duty (original air date 2/29/08): The attack on Pearl Harbor, the entry of the United States into World War II, the Marshall Islands Raid, and the Doolittle Raid.
- 02. Vengeance at Midway (3/7/08): The Battle of Midway.
- 03. Jaws of the Enemy (3/14/08): The Solomon Islands campaign and the battle for Guadalcanal.
- 04. Bloody Santa Cruz (3/21/08): The Solomon Islands campaign and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
- 05. Enterprise versus Japan (3/28/08): Fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal as the only American aircraft carrier active in the Pacific theater of war.
- 06. The Gray Ghost (4/4/08): The refitting of the Enterprise, and the battle for the Gilbert Islands.
- 07. Hammer of Hell (4/11/08): Assaulting Truk Lagoon as part of Operation Hailstone, including the first night radar bombing attack from a U.S. carrier.
- 08. D-Day in the Pacific (4/18/08): The Battle of the Philippine Sea, the largest aircraft carrier battle in history.
- 09. Battle of Leyte Gulf (4/25/08): The Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of World War II.
- 10. The Empire's Last Stand (5/2/08): The battles of Luzon, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa, and attacks by kamikazes.
Notes and references
- ^ Elliott, Stuart. "A Series and Its Sponsor Capture a Shared Link With History", New York Times, February 29, 2008
- ^ Hanks, Nathan L., Jr. "Local Marine to Appear on History Channel", Marine Corps News, February 28, 2008
- ^ Nordyke, Kimberly. "'Dirt' Trampled in Ratings", Reuters, March 5, 2008
- ^ Moss, Linda. "'Battle 360' Sets Friday-Night History", Multichannel News, March 4, 2008
- ^ Battle 360° episode guide on History.Com