Devotion

Working with director JD Dillard, Black Label Media, and their incredible team of filmmakers, Filmograph had the opportunity to bring to life a title sequence that honors the true life legacy of Jesse Brown, the first African-American aviator to complete the U.S. Navy's flight training program, who lost his life in the Korean War. This piece journeys through found naval documents and photography from the 1940s, a time of heightened racial tension and segregation, as we revisit an era that forced Jesse to confront the impossible odds of social and professional conflict, eventually triumphing in the name of family and country.

Client

Black Label Media / Columbia Pictures

Director

JD Dillard

Creative Director

Aaron Becker

Executive Producer

Seth Kleinberg

Producer

Troy Miller

Design & Animation

Hsien Lun Su

Additional Animation

Alasdair Willson

Special Thanks to the Filmmakers

Brad Arensman / Molly Smith / Rachel Smith / Jennifer Semler / Billy Fox / Zekun Mao / Nate Park