Well, it all goes through fads and phases, doesn’t it? Spooks was big on the added graphics – binary numbers, brackets etc. That fashion seems to have passed. And Epix is embracing the gif. If you look at this thing, it really is incredibly simple – just a bit of lighting. But it works so well.
I hadn’t thought about this being a GIF but of course you’re right. I still don’t instinctively think about images in terms of how they are constructed. But do you think this will go out of style in that aggressively anachronistic way? Akin to looking at old episodes of Star Trek?
I think the strong contrast in the gif is very “now”. And similarly, the brickwork-imposed BS poster is also quite typical of contemporary graphic design. Textures are a big thing (if not already a passing trend). So yeah, I think it is very much rooted in current trends and will be identifiable as such in years to come.
Excellent trailer, lots of atmosphere, quite stylish and dark. If I didn’t already want to see the series, this would be far more likely to raise my interest than anything else so far. (Not that those trailers were bad.)
This is absolutely brilliant. Love it.
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Guylty said this on August 17, 2016 at 11:51 pm |
yeah — really well done. And smart to stay away from the tech imagery here — I sometimes old Spooks stuff now and think how dated it looks.
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Servetus said this on August 18, 2016 at 12:23 am |
Well, it all goes through fads and phases, doesn’t it? Spooks was big on the added graphics – binary numbers, brackets etc. That fashion seems to have passed. And Epix is embracing the gif. If you look at this thing, it really is incredibly simple – just a bit of lighting. But it works so well.
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Guylty said this on August 18, 2016 at 8:47 am |
I hadn’t thought about this being a GIF but of course you’re right. I still don’t instinctively think about images in terms of how they are constructed. But do you think this will go out of style in that aggressively anachronistic way? Akin to looking at old episodes of Star Trek?
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Servetus said this on August 18, 2016 at 5:01 pm |
I think the strong contrast in the gif is very “now”. And similarly, the brickwork-imposed BS poster is also quite typical of contemporary graphic design. Textures are a big thing (if not already a passing trend). So yeah, I think it is very much rooted in current trends and will be identifiable as such in years to come.
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Guylty said this on August 18, 2016 at 5:19 pm |
interesting.
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Servetus said this on August 18, 2016 at 5:20 pm |
Very interesting!
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Eilenna said this on August 18, 2016 at 10:13 pm |
Crisp, clean, simple and modern. Love it!
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Chazak said this on August 18, 2016 at 2:01 am |
Great atmosphere. Love the light and shadow.
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SueBC said this on August 18, 2016 at 3:03 am |
Ditto to all the above comments!!
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Teuchter said this on August 18, 2016 at 3:59 am |
Excellent trailer, lots of atmosphere, quite stylish and dark. If I didn’t already want to see the series, this would be far more likely to raise my interest than anything else so far. (Not that those trailers were bad.)
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taurus said this on August 18, 2016 at 10:30 am |
Love it. So simple – great effect. Striking, indeed.
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Mermaid said this on August 18, 2016 at 2:03 pm |
I really like it!
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Eilenna said this on August 18, 2016 at 10:13 pm |