Toughest Forces on Earth

Emporium Productions for Netflix

422 South worked with Emporium Productions to produce a range of CGI for the new 8-part Netflix documentary series ‘Toughest Forces on Earth’. The series follows 3 ex-special forces personnel as they travel the world diving deep into the planets most elite military units with simulations of real-life warfare situations revealing the dangers associated with military operations.

Our brief was to provide both 3D and 2D graphics along to assist in telling the stories of each country’s special forces, the challenges they face, and the artillery they use. With each unit using techniques specific to the terrain and type of challenges they face our aim was to provide a clear visual representation of exactly what is used by these highly trained military personel.

'Toughest Forces on Earth' - Series Titles

Watch all episodes of ‘Toughest Forces on Earth’ globally available on Netflix now. 

Graphic showing the pulse signals released using sonar technology (Episode 8 - USA)
Graphic showing the functions of the Little Bird helicopter (Episode 4 - Jordan)
Graphic highlighting the AK5 rifle used in the Swedish special forces (Episode 1 - Sweden)
Frag grenade exploding (Episode 2 - Colombia)
Map graphic showing the locations of Cameron and Dean in comparison to the mast they are trying to reach (Episode 4 - Jordan)