D-Day: The Camera Soldier

The future of documentaries

Eighty years after the end of World War II, discover the untold story of Sgt. Richard Taylor—one of the first to land on Omaha Beach, not with a rifle but with a camera.

A TARGO original documentary, created in collaboration with TIME Studios.

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The untold story of
a combat cameraman

For sixty years, Jennifer Taylor knew nothing of her father’s role in the D-Day landings—until a message arrived, sending her on a journey from Connecticut to Normandy to uncover what he lived through. Through his restored photos and films, history is brought to life in stunning immersive 3D — transforming memory into an experience you can step into.

Pioneering the future
of documentaries

This experience lays the foundation for a new generation of cross-media documentaries. It transforms the TV screen into a living 3D stage through state-of-the-art immersive technologies. Blending spatial video, immersive 180° video, and natural interactivity, the story surrounds the viewer and brings the past vividly to life.

Interact with
historical artefacts

Story and technology converge to transform the audience into true participants in Jennifer Taylor’s quest. Just as she does, viewers can touch authentic war relics, read historic letters, and flip through the pages of photo albums.

The world’s most immersive
archive remastering

This documentary transforms original iconic 2D footage from 1944 into lifelike, 3D snapshots of history. Powered by artificial intelligence, this groundbreaking pipeline allows viewers to step into history like never before.