D-Day 3D: Normandy 1944

D-day 3D: Normandy 1944 is a comprehensive overview of the largest operation of WWII to liberate Europe from Germany. On June 6th, 1944 the assault on Nazi forces commenced along the Normandy beaches in France. Eleven nations united to fight the decisive battle that would change the course of history.

This concise and visually compelling documentary has been shot in the IMAX 3D format, utilising an imaginative array of techniques to explore the history and military strategy of this monumental event.

Animated battle maps, pop-up books, archival photos converted to colourised 3D, and computer-generated sequences of air attack and naval bombardments are riveting. Sand animation, which is the process of manipulating grains of sand to produce images, is also employed to cleverly recreate the battle scenes.

Coinciding with the 70th anniversary of D-Day, this documentary is more importantly a memorial to the millions who perished fighting for the freedom of future generations. (MM)

**** /5

Limited release: IMAX

Trailer D-DAY: NORMANDY 1944⎪Now playing in IMAX® and giant screens theaters from NED LAND on Vimeo.