HBO’s warrior Main Title Sequence

Art Direction

Design

Lead Design and Art direction for HBO’s Warrior (2019) main title sequence. Using a controlled color palette, gritty textures, and high contrast, the look is inspired by retro Kung-fu posters. Dynamic compositions feature close ups of rim-lit figures in combat as brush strokes animate to accentuate their motion. The camera moves seamlessly through vignettes of Chinatown from the daytime street into its dark underbelly.

NOMINATED FOR THE 71ST EMMY AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLE DESIGN

GOLD AWARD FOR 2020 PROMAX BDA ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: PROGRAM OPEN/TITLES

DESIGN STUDIO METHOD STUDIOS

CREATIVE DIRECTOR JOHN LIKENS

LEAD DESIGN ARISU KASHIWAGI

ART DIRECTOR ARISU KASHIWAGI, WESLEY EBELHAR

DESIGN + ANIMATION JOHN LIKENS, WESLEY EBELHAR, NAN WEI

CG ARTISTS JEONGYEON SON, DAVID DERWIN

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ADRIENNE MITCHELL

PRODUCER EMILY SCHAEBERLE