Ubisoft have today revealed one of the most ambitious filming projects ever to hit London. Are you ready to witness the UK’s capital from an Eagle’s eye?
In celebration of the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Syndicate, Ubisoft have sent a Bald Eagle flying over London’s skyline with a 4K camera attached. It offering stunning, never before seen footage of the city and gives gamers a chance to check out the Eagle Vision prior to Syndicate’s launch.
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate will launch on Xbox One and PS4 on Oct 23rd with a PC version dropping on Nov 19th.
Falconry Expert, Chris O’Donnell, along with his 29 year old Bald Eagle, Sidney, were recruited to make the filming concept a reality; “An Eagle has never been flown to this extent in an urban environment, so this was a very exciting project to be involved in. Sidney is a Bald Eagle who is used to large crowds of people and was highly adaptable to a busy city environment. We developed a bespoke harness and fitting for the camera and spent months testing it for comfort and stability. We had good flying conditions, incredible launch points and the footage we captured was utterly remarkable.”
Launch points used included; the Walkie Talkie (20 Fenchurch Street) 35th floor Sky Garden (492 feet above ground level) and Sushi Samba at The Heron Tower (792 feet). Other landmark launch points included Trafalgar Square, City Hall and The Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
“The ambition of this project was huge and it was months in planning to make sure we could achieve the stunning content that we set out to capture,” said Tom Goldberger, Senior PR Manager at Ubisoft. “We worked with a fantastic production team, vastly experienced eagle handler and highly trained eagle to ensure the project was a huge success. We’re delighted to have finally been able to bring to life one of the most iconic features in Assassin’s Creed Syndicate.”
You can view footage of the incredible flight and he making of video below. Ensure you check them out.
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