Into The Vault
Animation sequences for seasons 1 and 2 of Into The Vault. This documentary series investigates intriguing narratives behind historical artefacts in the National Archives, with animation supplementing the imagination.
Animated Sequences
Channel News Asia
2018, 2020
Season 1
In Search of Grandpa’s Royal Past
A photograph of his grandfather posing with a WWII hero triggers Saiful Amri's quest to learn about his grandfather's extraordinary past.
The Hunt For The Perfect Rambutan
What's the key to growing the perfect rambutan? Farmer Thomas Lim digs deep in search of an 80-year old secret.
Notes from The Past
A strange 100-year old music score sheet gets flutist Rasull Khelid curious about its origins, and the story of the people who played it.
Credits
Animation Director (In Search of Grandpa’s Royal Past): Li Yihua
Animation Director (The Hunt for the Perfect Rambutan): Jerrold Chong
Animation Director (Notes from the Past): Andre Quek
Agency: Peddling Pictures
Season 2
The Hirayama Mystery
After discovering a mysterious suitcase that once belonged to his late grandfather, Minoru Kawaguchi goes on an emotional journey to uncover the story of his Japanese heritage in Singapore.
Recreating A Colonial Banquet
What do dishes from 100 years ago actually taste like? Self-trained chef Kenneth Yong revives forgotten recipes to recreate one of the biggest banquets ever thrown in Singapore’s colonial past.
Sounds of Home
From the whirring of trolley buses to the clacking of abacus in shops, composer Ng Sze Min attempts to recreate the sounds her grandparents experienced in their first home in 1950s Singapore.
Credits
Producer: Jerrold Chong
Animation Director (The Hirayama Mystery): Jessica Goh
Animation Director (Recreating A Colonial Banquet): Calleen Koh
Animation Director(Sounds Of Home): Jessica Goh
Additional Animation: Aw Yong Kaiyi
Agency: Peddling Pictures