Concept and creative process
The title sequence for the drama series ‘Penmarric’ was a symbolic visual analogy for the plot line - a rose, representing love, surrounded by rusty chains. The image of the castle from the drama was created as an oil painting by artist Tom Taylor, the kind that might have been on display in the hallway of such a great building. The rose was shot in a photographic studio using timelapse photography. It was positioned under a locked-off stills camera and frames were taken every few hours over the duration of a weekend. The photos of the rose were cut out and pegged onto clear cells (cinemoids), then filmed positioned over a photographic background of old rusty chains placed on an interesting craggy piece of rock sourced at a garden centre. These elements metamorphosed into a family emblem carved in stone (actually resin) by a modelmaker.
Creative Direction and Design - Liz Friedman.
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Penmarric oil painting on canvas and book jacket
Oil painting featured in the title sequence, painted by Tom Taylor. The painting is purely fictional and measures 56cm x 46cm x 15mm. It was produced as a traditional oil painting on canvas stretched on a frame.
Oil painting featured in the title sequence, painted by Tom Taylor. The painting is purely fictional and measures 56cm x 46cm x 15mm. It was produced as a traditional oil painting on canvas stretched on a frame.
Oil painting featured in the title sequence, painted by Tom Taylor. The painting is purely fictional and measures 56cm x 46cm x 15mm. It was produced as a traditional oil painting on canvas stretched on a frame.
The Penmarric Story book jacket