A searing investigation of a once-iconic company and its tragic failures, DOWNFALL: The Case Against Boeing exposes how Wall Street’s influence and Boeing’s crumbling internal culture resulted in two historic plane crashes, 346 fatalities, and a shocking cover-up. Directed and produced by Rory Kennedy. Produced and co-written by Mark Bailey. Executive produced by Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.

Documentaries that look back on a tragedy have a unique balancing act of conveying the difficult subject matter while honoring the victims and survivors. Animations and graphics for DOWNFALL: THE CASE AGAINST BOEING were designed to feel contemporary in keeping with the subject matter’s recent history. Many of the graphics integrated archival media spanning decades and a broad range of mediums. Reverence for those sources guided every aspect of the corresponding design approach.

DOWNFALL required some graphics that would distill complex technical systems into a clear visual language that millions of viewers could easily understand. We worked with the filmmakers to design a style that simplified existing technical drawings and schematics focusing on the core data needed.

To coincide with DOWNFALL’s Sundance Premiere we designed a logo and bumper for Moxie Films to evoke the production company’s moxie, grit, gravitas, and investigative journalism represented by a turning lens.