Friday, 13 September 2013

13/09/13, Research: Art of the title (Sherlock)

Sherlock:
I analysed this opening sequence which is visually stunning and combines film footage with VFX to create an authentic Victorian period quality. For example, the titles appear to be hand written on old paper in sepia ink and watery blotches and ink splatters. Pen and ink line wash is used in combinations with longitudinal lino type. Many still photographic close-ups of the heroic protagonists merge with live action, again bringing this Victorian period drama up to date. The colours are all muted to suggest the gas-lit streets and murky corners of the Victorian underworld, a place of danger and fear and crime lurks in the shadows.

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