An 8-part mini series that tells the story of the rise and fall of the Roman Empire as seen from the point of view of barbarian rebels, the History Channel briefed Territory to create an epic and original 60 second spot to promote the new series.

The team, lead by Jonathan Ouellette, devised an evocative treatment that celebrates the skill, passion, and courage of individual rebel leaders. “We wanted to convey the raw energy and incredible challenges of the battles that the barbarians fought throughout their 700-year campaign to destroy the Roman Empire,” says Ouellette, “and the slow motion treatment really heightens the tension and suspense of the struggle.”

The powerful composition of the 60-second promo alludes to the brutality of that struggle through a series of dreamlike battle sequences set in a mist shrouded world. Collaborating with History on script and plot points, the action introduces barbarian leaders Hannibal, Viriathus, Spartacus, Arminius, Boudica, Alaric and Atilla against a shifting contextual backdrop of architecture, environment and swirling mist. In this surreal world, red smoke tendrils cut through the mist, in a clear yet elegant reference to the bloodshed that accompanied the barbarian raids.