Top of the Pops (1989)

Concept and creative process

A title sequence for ‘Top Of The Pops', the weekly live pop music chart show. Bernard Heyes filmed the action live in a smoky warehouse setting with dancers performing on, or below a metal spiral staircase, silhouetted against a large industrial window or dramatically lit with coloured lighting. A 3D CGI logo seen from various angles in close-up was composited over the live action in post-production, framing the live action shots before coming to rest at a dynamic angle centre screen.