Battle 360°

Infobox Television
show_name = Battle 360°


caption = Computer animation image of USS "Enterprise" on "Battle 360°"
genre = Documentary
creator =
writer = Tony Long
director = Tony Long
creative_director =
developer =
narrated = Wally Kurth
composer = Eric Amdahl
country = United States
language = English
num_seasons = 1
num_episodes = 10
executive_producer = Louis C. Tarantino
Douglas J. Cohen
producer = Brian Thompson
Samuel K. Dolan
editor = Kyle Yaskin
Gina Vecchione
story_editor = Samuel K. Dolan
cinematography = Tom Collins
Jason Newfield
Chris Raymond
runtime = about 54 minutes
network = The History Channel
picture_format =
audio_format =
first_aired = February 29, 2008
last_aired = May 2, 2008
website = http://www.history.com/minisites/battle_360
production_website =
imdb_id = 1194698
tv_com_id = 75202

"Battle 360°" is an American documentary TV series about the World War II-era aircraft carrier USS|Enterprise|CV-6|6.

"Battle 360°" makes extensive use of computer animation to depict the story of the "Enterprise". The animation is combined with documentary footage, interviews of "Enterprise" crew members and military historians, and voice-over narration. The show is produced by Flight 33 Productions, and airs on the History Channel. [ [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/business/media/29adco.html Elliott, Stuart. "A Series and Its Sponsor Capture a Shared Link With History", "New York Times", February 29, 2008] ]

The series is written and directed by Tony Long, and produced by Brian Thompson and Samuel K. Dolan. It is narrated by Wally Kurth. Military historians providing commentary include Alan Pietruszewski, William Bodette, [ [http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/ac95bc775efc34c685256ab50049d458/c0b28a92e90511e0852573fd00824e40?OpenDocument Hanks, Nathan L., Jr. "Local Marine to Appear on History Channel", "Marine Corps News", February 28, 2008] ] Martin K. A. Morgan, Jonathan Parshall, and producer and story editor Samuel K. Dolan. The 3D graphics are by Crazybridge Studios, with additional graphics by Radical 3D; the visual effects supervisor is Steffen Schlachtenhaufen.

On February 29, 2008, the first episode of "Battle 360°" had 1.8 million viewers. This was the second best viewer total for a History Channel series premiere, behind "Ice Road Truckers". [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUSN0554836020080305 Nordyke, Kimberly. "'Dirt' Trampled in Ratings", Reuters, March 5, 2008] ] [ [http://www.multichannel.com/article/CA6538095.html Moss, Linda. "'Battle 360' Sets Friday-Night History", Multichannel News, March 4, 2008] ]

The series original run was broadcast with limited commercial interruptions because of its sponsorship by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, whose founder, Jack Taylor, served on the "Enterprise" as a pilot during World War II.

Episode list

There are ten episodes of "Battle 360°". [ [http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=57995&display_order=2&mini_id=57954 "Battle 360°" episode guide on History.Com] ]

*01. Call to Duty (original air date 2/29/08): The attack on Pearl Harbor, the entry of the United States into World War II, the Marshall Islands Raid, and the Doolittle Raid.
*02. Vengeance at Midway (3/7/08): The Battle of Midway.
*03. Jaws of the Enemy (3/14/08): The Solomon Islands campaign and the battle for Guadalcanal.
*04. Bloody Santa Cruz (3/21/08): The Solomon Islands campaign and the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands.
*05. "Enterprise" versus Japan (3/28/08): Fighting in the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal as the only American aircraft carrier active in the Pacific theater of war.
*06. The Gray Ghost (4/4/08): The refitting of the "Enterprise", and the battle for the Gilbert Islands.
*07. Hammer of Hell (4/11/08): Assaulting Truk Lagoon as part of Operation Hailstone, including the first night radar bombing attack from a U.S. carrier.
*08. D-Day in the Pacific (4/18/08): The Battle of the Philippine Sea, the largest aircraft carrier battle in history.
*09. Battle of Leyte Gulf (4/25/08): The Battle of Leyte Gulf, the largest naval battle of World War II.
*10. The Empire's Last Stand (5/2/08): The battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, night sorties, attacks by kamikazes, the end of World War II, and the legacy of the "Enterprise".

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.history.com/minisites/battle_360 "Battle 360°" official website]
* [http://www.flight33.tv Flight 33 Productions]