Monday, 14 March 2016

Environmental storytelling, Misfits titles -- OUAN404

The title sequence to Channel 4's Misfits (2009) Is a nice mix of photography, live footage and animation. The titles make use of very heavy texturing and colour grading to represent the environment of the show - a massive brutalist concrete jungle. The piece is so desaturated it has almost become grayscale, and even the vibrant orange jumpsuits of the main characters look dull. The contrast is also pushed right up to heighten shadows, and this also makes the gritty dirt and concrete textures more emphasised. The show is almost entirely set in an unnamed part of England crammed with tower blocks and sprawling estates, so I think the title sequence makes a very good representation of the environment of the show.

Images from the title sequence
















Images of the Thamesmead estate where Misfits was filmed

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