Independent documentary studio
Cinematic documentaries in English and Mandarin Chinese about the machines behind AI and the universe around us, built with original 3D and carefully sourced research.
One approach on every channel: follow the real thing all the way down, and show it as it is.
The machines behind AI, the everyday tech in your hand, and how giant machines get built. Chips, memory, cameras, data centers and jetliners, from the factory floor down to structures measured in atoms.
Space documentaries about planets, black holes and the mysteries of the universe, following the evidence behind the questions that make you look up.
Our documentaries in Mandarin Chinese: the universe's biggest questions, from planets to explosions, plus 近看晶片, the Chinese series of Silicon Up Close.
More Up Close channels are on the way, made to the same standard.
The most-viewed films across our channels.
The newest film on each channel.
Every film is built to be accurate enough for an expert and clear enough for everyone else.
Our 3D worlds are built from scratch and rendered with full light simulation, so you can see inside things no camera can reach.
Every claim rests on a published source and goes through a fact check before release. Sources and credits are listed with each film.
We use real photographs and footage wherever they exist, and say plainly what is a photograph and what is our illustration.
We take on a small number of sponsors whose products suit a curious, technical audience.
