The Royal Armouries | Heritage Interactive

THE ROYAL ARMOURIES, LEEDS

Heritage Interactive was commissioned to produce digital content for two new displays: ‘Firefight: The Second World War’ and ‘The Field of the Cloth of Gold’.

Two men squaring up to fight at The Royal Armouries in Leeds.

TOURNAMENT LOGISITCS

The Field of the Cloth of Gold display explores one of the most amazing political and sporting events ever staged. Our animation explores the preparations for the tournament and the materials needed to pull off this extravagant event.

A graphic showing the requirements of soldiers at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

A graphic showing belongings and weapons of soldiers at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

The client was keen to appeal to the whole family and was looking for an AV piece that was easily understandable, light in tone and could make the facts and numbers of this huge logistical undertaking more engaging.

Taking our inspiration from Tudor patterns and paintings, we developed new illustrations that bring to life key details from the original expense reports.

A map of Ghent and Flanders at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

A graphic showing the belongings of soldiers at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

THE TONLET ARMOUR

Striking a fighting pose, our Tonlet Armour AV showcases the exceptional mobility of Henry VIII’s armour. Setting up a studio onsite, we filmed a member of the Armouries’ live interpretation team in a replica suit to create a visually impressive and informative exhibit.

A knight in action at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

A steel suit of armour at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

A suit of armour from the side at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

HATE FIGHTING AV

For our Hate Fighting AV in the Second World War gallery, we filmed members of the Armouries’ live interpretation team recreating moves from Fairbairn Syke’s manual. Working alongside a copy of the manual on display, the AV helps to dramatically highlight the effectiveness of this lethal training.

A still from a fight scene with the caption 'The knife is a silent, deadly weapon' at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

A man standing over a defeated man following a fight at The Royal Armouries, Leeds.

Exhibition design: Studio MB | Hardware: Royal Armouries

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