The Pacific Main Title Sequence (Animatic) - Intro - Opening Credits - Director's Cut

[@chrnocrusader21]

This song chokes me up every time.

[@Only2Players]

и меня тоже бро

[@TheEpicness12]

I miss my grandfather. Capt 163rd infantry, New Guinea, received wounds as first lieutenant, stormed the beaches again after receiving the purple hear, made captain later during the war. He fought this war to end all wars. Thank you Grandfather for serving this great nation. Died November 13th 2000

[@jamespobog3420]

Analysis... Overall, the music evokes the sadness of Honor, the battlefield of Glory, paid for with the blood of boys. Horrible, yet sometimes unavoidable, and calling upon us to respect and remembrance. If listened at higher volume or headset, there is tympani (base drum) that evokes distant explosions. The occasional red stain evokes both blood and the Japanese Rising Sun flag . The charcoal is used as a drawing implement, but when fractured, evokes both shrapnel and emotion....the intense emotion of the Artist, because the Artist is remembering. He was there. This is his story.

[@MissLinaLamont]

Amazing. As others have said, The Pacific has the best opening sequence I've ever seen on television. The director's cut is visionary.

[@brendanmccoy42]

You can't lie, this theme gives you goosebumps

[@TristateTripper]

Next to "Game of Thrones", this is one of the best intros of the last ten years. Maybe ever.

[@entwhistleprime]

I have heard this theme like ten times now and every time I hear it, my breath catches in my throat and tears come to my eyes. You know what it is? It's that low, mournful, understated, four-note horn refrain. The theme manages to use it like 5 times and each time it's different - says something different but always sad and proud at the same time. "We are Marines" it says "This is where we fought. This is where we died, this is who we WERE"...amazing

[@stolencamerastudios5013]

Glad to see some people share my feelings

[@GUNxSPECTRE]

This is the only show up to date where I love the opening credits enough to watch every time I fire up a chapter. Artistic and powerful.

[@daleksec91]

The Music And The Charcoal Breaking,The Picture Into The Faces Was Brilliant,Well Done.(I Love Watching The Pacific And Seeing This Part.)

[@MrRoboto81]

one of the most beautiful intros ever

[@bexzim]

That build up at 1:30 always sends chills down my spine!

[@stevefullertv]

This was an earlier cut that I liked better. We worked on this over a long period of time, so it kept changing along the way. I wound up doing something like 33 drawings all together. I feel like it was at it's best around this time. I like the drawing we had in this one, and the visual linked best with the high points in the score.

[@MaMi-pi8nk]

I am Japanese. All the time when I watch this opening make me emotional. Music and Japanese flag on the back. It’s complicated feeling but I really appreciate to made this drama series.

[@monishk6561]

It's nothing to do with you per se. The government and emperor were different at that point of time

[@ROC_yuliu]

I am Chinese, I don't hate you, because you are not ww2 jap. In ww2, japs real kill so many people. Love and peace.

[@That_JohannBautista1740]

I salute your courage of your great grand parents, may this war may never be forgotten. For the fallen comrades to both sides. "Only the dead have seen the end of the war."

[@wefightbears90]

Beautiful music, I can never get tired of it

[@sallyW.]

After watching this I started taking videos of me writing on paper with a pencil

[@illthoughtplan]

Really, excellent job. This intro really sets the tone for the series.

[@Hiker1792]

This should have way more views than it does! Well done Mr. Fuller!

[@wattsnottaken1]

So beautiful. Makes me feel for all the our beloved fallen soldiers ❤️

[@Gashwell87]

Brings tears to my eye.

[@Virtus1863]

This is a beautiful beginning to a wonderful series. My great uncle died on Iwo Jima and he has always been a hero to me. So when I watch this it reminds me of him and the sacrifice he made.

[@michaelptinker147]

This is an amazing piece of music and art. Thankyou for the upload. Please keep making more art. This team is truly talented.

[@nanrush]

Just beautiful. I have watched this opening together with music and am awed. Everything about it including just the gritty cuts into the charcoal it's all alive. Thank you.

[@NoudvanHarskamp]

@stevefullertv Stunning work man! RESPECT! Thanks for uploading this :-)

[@tmoney512]

This is awesome work. I could watch this all day. Thanks!

[@aceblazer25]

Excellent music, excellent drawings, excellent openings. I usually get bored by WWII movie opening titles, but this one I always sit through and enjoy.

[@MemeWarrior]

@stevefullertv The intro was composed beautifully. I can see why many drawings had to be cut as they probably wanted to convey that the pacific focuses on the 3 marines sledge, leckie and john. The best parts are how the charcoal medium excess blends into the explosions, and the closeup of the charcoal being sharpened symbolic of the weapons used in war.

[@ADR3NALINExi]

Watched the series through once and its very touching. the only series i've waited to the exact release so i can watch it. and now i'm watching it through out again and even now this theme and opening gives me chills. Favourite series by far. good job

[@JacCharlton]

I love this Directors cut. Well done. It stirs so many emotions. I worked on this show on set doing the prosthetics blood guts and death for about 10 months. Cheers jac

[@ArchDrake]

i watch the series in 720p high definition glory.. this intro sequence brings me the freakin chills with the soundtrack and seeing the individual coal flakes in the tiniest detail makes me love the quality that goes into the series more

[@MrKajithecat]

You guys did an awesome job. I never skipped this opening.

[@MARCHINGBANDtbone]

The one TV series into that I would never skip

[@craigyc1980]

Prob one of the most beautiful opening sequences ever. Paired with Hans Zimmer...stunning.

[@gdinoteimoso]

Sometimes I don't want to watch the whole episode, but I do wanna some scenes from the show, so I just watch the opening and everytime I get satisfyed. Steve, you rules!! Thanks for this!

[@Dichodog]

Mr. Fuller, I think I've said this before but I'll say it again. I think this is the best opening sequence I've ever seen. I've done a ton of research trying to figure out how to do what you do sir with no success. You and your team truly are artists and should be commended.

[@Carlapse]

Congratulations! Amazing brilliant movie where all details perfectly fit to each other! The intro is just marvealous - your animations joined together with at the moment famous theme, Thanks, Karol from Poland

[@three-apples]

It's insane how great this is

[@Lemonidas75]

Since we have the artist here and he is viewing these comments I want also to give my sincere congratulations on a wonderful job. Very good work sir.

[@Church2425]

I LOVE THIS OPENING!!!! I love the Band of Brothers opening, but this one is just amazing. I love it when the drawings come to life. The music is perfect for the theme. It's just awesome. It gave me chills watching this for the first time. Great work!!!!

[@stevefullertv]

@jeremiahjw The casio stuff was replaced by Phantom footage in the final piece. But in this version, which is our animatic it's used in a few places. When the two lines make a cross, the swipe at the end before Tom Hanks credit. I think it was 300fps.

[@crazitaco]

this has to be the best opening to ANYTHING on the face of the planet. i am extremely determined to learn this on piano. i will play with as much intensity as i can in memory of those who have died protecting our freedom.

[@KatushaShortFilms]

Hans Zimmer......absolutly Brilliant!!!!! THANK YPOU!!!!!!!! SPIELBERG and HANKS.......I am sooo inspired becasue of you.

[@griz312]

the greatest intro i have ever seen but cannot believe this didnt win that emmy, so sad really thought it was a winner :( beautiful design with wonderful music. fools for not giving you that emmy and losing to that 1 minute segment to bored to death >:I

[@mehdan2]

One of the best intros to such an amazing series. A homage to the heroic American fighting men in the Pacific Theater.

[@Pilot16]

awesome intro! great job all of you!

[@macphisto80]

@stevefullertv Thanks for the reply.I'm currently working in charcole at the minute, and it's amazing what can be achieved with what is essentially just a burnt peice of wood. Such a simple medium that gives a very dramatic effect and the idea to use it for the intro was genius. Very well done.

[@UFRecords01]

Simply amazing! One of the best and most memorable openings I've ever seen. Artistic, emotional, powerful.... the adjectives could go on and on.

[@larserikgill]

Those intros is a work of art

[@ProHumanity]

Your reasoning and explanation of approach does make a lot of sense, and does set the stage for the time and place of the series. I just wanted to share my thoughts, and perhaps you'll find them interesting. Always interesting how different people see different things in art.

[@sg0310]

Beautiful.

[@510Seankoh]

Truly beautiful. Especially at the very beginning where there were two beatings on a drum signifying the start of the theme, giving listners a dramatic feeling. The only bad thing about it is that it is short.

[@Starshine1396]

i love this music!! and the charcoal is sooo cool! :D

[@foleybarbarian]

Great intro, great music great effects top class it about time we had something that's about the pacific war, two much about Europe. Can't wait for next Sunday can't even wait till it comes out in blu ray

[@Lelly26]

Such an amazing intro, and the music goes beautifully with it.

[@rmctagg09]

Watching this gave me chills.

[@GamerEntertainer]

I listen to a ton of musical scores..a TON but I honestly think this one has to be among the greats. Very few scores hit you with the emotional impact that this one does.

[@lureynol]

Your work is amazing. The drawings are incredibly evocative and blend so well with the music. I particularly like your one of the soldier in the rain (it's in the final, didn't see it in this one.) I must also compliment the use of the charcoal sticks as props, both rolling into place and when they splinter. Overall, superbly done!

[@NotesCollector]

Lovely music,Lovely clip!

[@8DeRaven]

THIS IS REALLY WELL DONE

[@AUSEAOTTER]

I do love this intro. Great stuff.

[@arcangelraul8yahoo]

those drawings add a special significant into the movie for those watching the series and for those men that have been in a war.

[@eoconn]

I remember seeing you work on this when I popped in at the office that day. Great work! Really amazing imagery and sequencing between animation/drawing and film clips.

[@stevefullertv]

This is part of my personal portfolio. I am the author of this work. A piece that I made at a company that was hired by Playtone and HBO.

[@xXChroniumXx]

Every time i listen to this it reminds me of what i want to be and the history that comes with the job

[@Betamaxx16]

I enjoy both the Band of Brothers intro and The Pacific intro's. They are both unique and special in their own way. I especially like the charcoal drawings in this coming to life.

[@Amnje]

I got epic chills when I watched this.

[@stevefullertv]

That sounds like a fun job. And there's a lot of blood and guts. From the rough cuts I saw it all looked very real.

[@DarrenShull]

Loved your intro. When the series first showed I always made sure I was settled so I could watch the intro. Inspirational and the music behind is awesome. You contributed to a iconic, great and successful series. I was inspired by the the music of Hans Zimmer, Geoff Zanelli & Blake Neely and used it for educational purposes for a Tribute video of my Dad's hero, a Marine who fought in the Pacific, Roy Auer, here on KZbin. Hope to see your work in future more often.

[@Snafu320]

This is just amazing.

[@ChimeraX8]

This is awesome, i love the shots that start at 2:09! Shame that didn't make the cut!

[@patdud]

the music in this intro is so epic

[@2010VinnieR]

Great series

[@PaoloFavarin]

Fantastic!!!

[@RickyPrescott]

Great job! I feel like picking up my pencils again!

[@hippowithnoodles444]

amazing :x i love your intro, this and the official one. beautiful

[@jodfoster]

God, this is brilliant.

[@r0bz0rly]

love this so much. amazing

[@jeremiahjw]

It wasn't that I saw stuff from your other work that made me think you did it, I just thought of you as I was seeing them. :-) Anyway, you really sold it.

[@buckybhoy1969]

Just beautiful, a beatiful piece of work. I ish i could draw as good.

[@IDX5]

BEAUTIFUL ... EPIC !

[@DunadanRanger]

@iStaLLionZ The drawings are supposed to represent artists in the field - you can tell because the works are left purposely unfinished to simulate the shifts in activity on the battlefield. The charcoal breaking is supposed to be symbolic, representing shrapnel and the explosiveness of war.

[@Dauntless-ut4mm]

I was wondering if I was the only one who got that. Although I also pulled from it that the breaking charcoal was symbolic of the destruction that is experienced in WW2, but once all the bits and pieces are gone and the mess is cleaned up in leaves a beautiful drawing. I feel its trying to bring across the beauty that is buried deep beneath the destruction and pain and suffering. This is something I got from The Pacific and Band of Brothers because no matter how bad everything got you could see glimmers of incredible humanity among the soldiers and between people. I'm no expert but its something I've always drawn from these two masterpieces.

[@ccchhhrrriiisss100]

So eloquently put! Well said.

[@stevefullertv]

This IS the original. This was one cut on a long road to the final cut. I think this is when it was at it's most impactful stage.

[@wrongway1100]

Hell of a job my friend. I love it

[@stevefullertv]

the process is pretty much as you guessed it. Storyboards, motion tests etc. won the pitch.

[@Paintpenetrator]

the most epic pencil in the world.

[@Dichodog]

Wow Steve this is your work? I think this is the best opening sequence I've ever seen. Very nicely done. I don't have a clue how you did the transitions the way you did but they are AMAZING.

[@griz312]

@wvufanngarner yes, the charcoal in my opinion symbolizes the history that is writen with a cost, and the red symbolizes where blood is spilled. Im glade to see that that their story is told and we may learn from their experience so we may learn for better, and god bless them

[@stevefullertv]

@viktorsuszter I always used only two typeface. One for Names, one for designators. Unfortunately you can't control what the HBO promos department uses and what the producers do on their own. It's a pretty common design problem.

[@215_Philly_4for4]

So far so good. needs just a tiny bit more action sequences but its got a magnificent story line. i'll be watching tonight

[@stevefullertv]

@skott1090 These were actually done on tracing paper and scanned into the computer. I think HBO owns the original drawings now.

[@nunya4244]

This opening sequence actually inspired me to pick up the charcoals again.

[@Jabronimus]

Fucking amazing music, and a fucking amazing intro sequence. Gives me goosebumps.

[@yotatripp1014]

This was the only show I ever watched where I did not fast forward through the intro.

[@mateusfaraujo]

Everything Spielberg touchs has a great soundtrack

[@MrThatvideoguy]

@Exequian your totally right, I listened to this one, then another version and this one sure seems faster

[@55tripsinogen]

EPIC. Respect to all those who lost their lives during the WW2.

[@stevefullertv]

@MrChiefs84 I did the drawings, then we scanned them. Printed multiple copies of some of them. Then me and our editor filmed us drawing on top of some, and drawing long lines and shaded areas etc. It was meant to fool the viewer a bit.

[@stevefullertv]

@Aran3DArt Thanks. Tom Hanks wanted to do something with the sketch artist used in WWII. We expanded the idea.

[@ebusitanus]

I hope we will get an extended directors cut Blu Ray this time. The series grew to short for me. A pity it had to end.

[@Snafu320]

@ille326 It's Episode VI "Peleliu Airfield". Leckie was ordered to go back and get a medic, so really he is gooing away from the battle.

[@habswan]

It's opening and the song is so epic

[@TheMCIceland]

Yeah! that would be awesome.