Show graphics reel
Show Graphics Finals
Union created several animated shots for the series and provided toolkits for production to use in-house. These are the shots we completed for the series.
Collage Exploratory
The exploratory period for this project was extensive. These frames and animations were conversation starters early in the design exploratory phase of production. Not all of these ideas made it into the show.
Inspired by actual collages from FLDS family albums, we created these frames and video tests to showcase archival materials in the show.
Collage exploratory reel
Title Exploratory
Here, we explore a title design with an "Old Testament" flavor for some of the show's weirder moments.
Big ol' title exploratory
Destruction Exploratory
These frames, and the video tests above, were part of a larger story demonstrating a religious belief about the impending end of Earth. Following the Apocalypse, families ascend into space and populate new worlds. Each FLDS family will populate a new world.
My biggest personal regret on this project was not seeing these sequences come to life--in this iteration or the next. We loved where these were headed.
Destruction graphics reel
Illustration Exploratory
Needing to communicate heavier content in the story, we pitched the idea of using illustrations. The illustrations would allow us to present sensitive material thoughtfully and convey emotions that would not otherwise be expressed in a traditional documentary archival format.
Illustration + footage motion test
A Storyboarded Idea Exploratory
These storyboard frames detail a story of Warren Jeffs assuming power by kicking out his competition--men who didn't 100% agree with his ascension into prophethood. This whole sequence never got past the story-development phase, but I still loved where it was going and would have loved to see it through.
In this sequence, Warren gathers his (formerly his father's) flock into an auditorium and asks 21 men to stand up, claiming divine instruction. Then he tells these men they are all kicked out of the church and community--that they must leave without saying goodbye to their families. He then asks the remaining members to raise their hands in agreement with his actions. One by one, people overcome their emotions and submit to his authority.
Text + Imagery Exploratory
Inspired by the cheesiness of FLDS archival materials from this era, we explored some “low-fi” looks to present text and imagery.
