Fusion Studio used to Create Title Sequence Sky Atlantic’s TV Drama Riviera

Blackmagic Design has announced that London-based visual effects boutique Lexhag used Fusion Studio to help create the main title sequence for “Riviera,” Sky Atlantic's new 10-part drama series starring Julia Stiles as the wife of a billionaire who uncovers the dark truth behind her opulent lifestyle. Led by visual effects director Alexis Haggar, the Lexhag team was tasked with delivering the winning pitch for the sequence by capturing the show's glitz and glamor through a vibrant, kaleidoscopic effect. Using Fusion Studio, the team generated and animated the kaleidoscope using imagery from the show as a source, ensuring hints to the storyline were woven in to allow audiences to understand more as the drama evolved.

"We [...] built the shot directly within Fusion, and applied the kaleidoscopic effect and animation with Fusion plug-in Krokodove, all at 4K UHD 16-bit float. [...] Fusion enabled us to produce our animated plates very quickly, allowing us to modify them with the client in our suite almost interactively, which saved a lot of time,” explained Alexis Haggar.

“We tested several options before we took a decision to use Fusion within our workflow on this project. Given what we set out to achieve it really was the fastest and most capable tool at our disposal,” Haggar concludes. “Handling 4K UHD at 16-bit float was a breeze with Fusion, and it kept the creative process alive because we didn't have to stop and wait for lengthy renders or flip books. It made our pipeline more efficient than ever, and produced some impressive final results.”