Wessex Tales (1975)

Concept and creative process

Titles for 'Wessex Tales', a drama series based on tales by Thomas Hardy. I took the photographs in Yorkshire as I found Hardy's Dorset rather too modern. I created a wipe effect to make a soft transition between the photographs. This meant that two images were visible at once during the transition and so the choice of images was critical.

Photography - Mike Sanders, Bernard Lodge.

Filmed on a rostrum camera.

Film opticals Pete Govey.

Winner of a Design & Art Direction Wood Pencil for Television Graphics 1976.