The One Show
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Category
Title Sequences
Annual ID
OS22_MI129M
About the Work
We created the opening title sequence for the HBO series The White Lotus, by show creator Mike White. The social satire tackles the forces at work within the lives of the over-privileged, taking a hard, tropical stare into the chasm between those being served and those doing the serving. To capture the peculiar spirit of the show, we conceived of a series of idyllic wallpaper patterns, each inspired by the resort suites within the show (Palm, Hibiscus, Pineapple and Tradewinds). These patterned chapters become little worlds where monkeys frolic and leopards snooze on giant leaves. But as the gaze moves closer, all is not well in paradise; A chameleon transforms, testicular fruit rots on the vine, a snake lays in wait, insatiable caterpillars decimate their own scenery, a fish finds its end in a tangle of venomous tentacles, and traditional outrigger rowers battle an unsurmountable wave. The scenes hold hidden clues to themes and storylines within the show. Each is treated with physical wallpaper effects: real-world light reflections, mis-registered paper seams, hand held camera movements, mold growth and ink-bleed animations. For us, this work represents a refreshing, storybook return to analogue craft in title design, where emotional depth and power are served up in beautifully timeless ways.
2022 Awards
Total Points: 3
Merit
Credits
Production Company
Plains Of Yonder / Seattle
Art Director
Katrina Crawford
Mark Bashore
Composer
Cristobal Tapia de Veer
Director
Katrina Crawford
Mark Bashore
Editor
Katrina Crawford
Mark Bashore
Executive Producer
Jennifer Senkler
Illustrator
Lezio Lopes
For HBO: Series Co-Producer
Tim Stormer
For HBO: Series Created, Directed, & Written By
Mike White
For HBO: Series Executive Producer
Mike White
David Bernad
Nick Hall
For HBO: Series Producer
Mark Kamine
Visual Effects & Animation
Simon Mowbray
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