Imaginary Forces Uncovers a Historical Mystery in Teaser for National Treasure

Entertainment and design company Imaginary Forces (IF) was recently called upon by Walt Disney Pictures to create a teaser for its upcoming feature, "National Treasure: Book of Secrets."

The teaser breaks today with the premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End."

In the "National Treasure" sequel, treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates (Nicolas Cage) looks to discover the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln by uncovering the 18 missing pages from assassin John Wilkes Booth's diary, and embarks on an adventure with many surprising twists.

The 1:40-minute teaser, art-directed by Sean Koriakin of Imaginary Forces, opens on a CG 19th century globe.

The viewer is taken into the globe where script type - from the 18 missing pages of Booth's diary - is revealed.

Gates (Cage) provides the voiceover, telling the story as though we are seeing the adventure in his head.

Through his deductive thought process, we follow the type where highlighted clues and symbols lead to animated images of President Lincoln and his assassination, and to various landmarks in Paris, London and the US where this global journey takes Gates and his team.