The brand new crime drama Metropolis on Fireplace (based mostly on the novel by Garth Threat Hallberg) hit Apple TV+ with hardcore typographic grit setting the tone in these most important titles by Imaginary Forces CDs Karin Fong and Rob Slychuk.
From the IF group: “When a rich upstate household clashes with the underground music tradition of Y2K New York Metropolis, we witness how lengthy cash can stand up to the warmth. We partnered with showrunners Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz, to introduce the homicide thriller burning for solutions.
“Juxtaposing the slow-burning dramatic soundtrack, we used whiteout, felt pens, and glue to trace on the coaliting proof of a malicious crime. New York marquees made in daring hand-written kind embrace the spirit of the gritty punk rock zine tradition whereas we referenced avenue flyers of the Decrease East Aspect. Making every credit score really feel like its personal poster, the Xerox machine served as a supply to light up the frames.
“Challenged by discovering the stability between darkish and lightweight themes throughout the sequence, we sparked a dialog round civil unrest put up 9/11 and gentrification.”
Consumer: Apple TV+
Creator: Stephanie Savage, Josh Schwartz
Manufacturing: Imaginary Forces
Inventive Administrators: Karin Fong, Rob Slychuk
Designer/Animator: Henry Chang, Max Strizich, Anna Chen, Rob Slychuk
Designer: Kathy Liang
Editor: Lexi Gunvaldson
Further Illustration: Sara Gunnarsdóttir
Intern: Karry Lee
Senior Inventive Producer: Renee Robson
Coordinator: Jackson Kerr
Music: Jason Hill
