A thrilling new series chronicling the unification of Hawaii —

This summer, an action-packed series debuts that tells the story of Hawaii’s unification from an indigenous perspective. Created by Thomas Pa’a Sibbett and Jason Momoa, the series stars Momoa as Ka’iana, a native Hawaiian warrior swept into a bloody campaign to unite the warring Pacific islands and protect them from colonisation.

Studio AKA was invited by Showrunner Doug Jung and Post Producer Greg Spence to craft the main title sequence, designed and directed by AKA’s Gergely Wootsch. Inspired by the movement and form of traditional royal feather capes, or ‘Ahu’ula, and the concept of these capes enveloping the very islands themselves, Wootsch and a specialist team of CG artists at AKA used Houdini 3D animation to create intricate visuals. These depict the capes’ vibrant interactions with both island landscapes and opposing forces. Drawing from the rich history of Maui, Hawai’i, O’ahu, Kaua’i, and beyond, the captivating sequence brings to life the tumultuous era of warring kingdoms in the 18th century.

“We were honoured to collaborate with Sibbett, Momoa, and the teams at Fifth Season on this project. It was a creative and technical challenge, and we’re incredibly proud of the work our team delivered to illuminate this remarkable story.”

— Studio AKA

CHIEF OF WAR • FIFTH SEASON • ANIMATION MAIN TITLE SEQUENCE BY STUDIO AKA • DESIGNER & ANIMATION DIRECTOR GERGELY WOOTSCH • EXECUTIVE PRODUCER NIKKI KEFFORD • CREATIVE DIRECTOR PHILIP HUNT • PRODUCTION CO-ORDINATOR SARAH MCDONALD • EDITOR NIC GILL • HEAD OF CG LAWRENCE PANKHURST • CG LEAD VINCENT HUSSET • MODELLING AND RIGGING JEROME FERA, ANNA KUBIK • ANIMATION VINCENT HUSSET, OLA MADSEN, SAM HOWELL • FX ALEX JEVON, OLA MADSEN, SAM HOWELL • LIGHTING AND COMPOSITING WILL EAGAR, VINCENT HUSSET, JAMES GAILLARD, DANIEL GARNERONE, JOE DYMOND, SEBASTIAN MAYER, IOANA TANASACHE • IT BRANDON BAYLISS, JACK LEWIS  • PIPELINE SUPPORT PAOLO FAZIO • GRAPHIC DESIGN MATT JONES • PRODUCED BY STUDIO AKA •