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Lovecraft Country (2020)

Lovecraft Country
Stories are like people. Loving them doesn't make them perfect. You just try to cherish them, overlook their flaws.
—Atticus Freeman
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The latest adaptation of Lovecraftian lore is HBO’s aptly named series Lovecraft Country created by Misha Green and based on the 2016 book of the same name by Matt Ruff.

Lending itself easily to TV, the collection of interrelated stories weaves together such supernatural horrors as monsters, malevolent spirits and magic with the real-life horrors of racism, brutality and war. While set in 1950s Jim Crow-era America, the series bears a sharp relevance to today, highlighting how little has changed and issuing a critical counterblast at H.P. Lovecraft himself, a notorious racist. 

IMAGE: S1E2 title card

Lovecraft Country (2020) season one episode two title card

The show’s openings — vibrant 11-second hints of the eldritch terrors to come — were created by studio Antibody. Each episode bears a different illustration by Australian artist Ken Taylor depicting an evil force that lingers beneath the thin veil of civilization: a terribly toothy mouth, a decaying skull, a home with roots deep underground, combined with an episode title and a symbol or phrase in white.

Season 1 Episode 2 main title

The tenth and final opening brings these elements “full circle” in a stunning cornucopia of teeth, butterflies, roots, celestial bodies, tentacles and creeping creatures. Released in a year that saw weeks of protest and unrest in response to police brutality and racial injustice across the U.S., the show is not only a solid slice of entertainment but an intriguing work of cultural commentary. The titles keep it short and strong, a recognition of where the limelight belongs.

Season 1 episode 10 main title

* Voted one of Art of the Title's Top 10 Title Sequences of 2020

  • Credits

Title Design Studio: Antibody
Creative Director: Patrick Clair
Art Director/Animator/Compositor/Lead 3D Artist: Raoul Marks
Animation & Compositing: Savva Tsekmes, Alasdair Willson
Storyboards: Lance Slaton
Visual Research: Charlie Dahan
Executive Producer: Salek
Managing Partner: Bridget Walsh

Illustrations:
 Ken Taylor
Represented by: Jacky Winter Group
Senior Producer & Agent: Clara Marcus

Series Music by: Laura Karpman, Raphael Saadiq

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Title sequence

  • Production Studio

    Antibody
  • Creative Director

    Patrick Clair
  • Art Director

    Raoul Marks
  • Category

    TV
  • Styles

    2020s, illustration, main title
Lovecraft Country
  • Creator

    Misha Green
  • Release Date

    August 16, 2020
  • Aspect Ratio

    1.78:1
  • Networks

    HBO, Bad Robot, Monkeypaw Productions, Warner Bros. Television
  • Country

    USA
  • Language

    English
  • IMDb has full details

Article

  • Writer

    Lola Landekic
  • Published

    October 20, 2020

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