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Brut Works Opens “The Dark Wizard” Doc Series on HBO

Posted on Monday, April 20, 2026

Barcelona studio Brut Works, whose many styles of animation we track here, assembles the energetic yet unnerving titles for a new HBO doc series, all powered by a foreboding track from American composer Dan Deacon.

Martin Allé, CD at Brut Works: “The Dark Wizard is a four-part HBO documentary series about Dean Potter: climber, BASE jumper, highliner, and one of the most artistically complex figures in the history of extreme sports.

“Sender Films commissioned us to create the title sequence, intro, and series logo, the typographic identity of the show which was directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen, and premiered at SXSW and launched on HBO and Max in April 2026.”

Images

A black raven stands in front of a misty, rocky landscape with cliffs, overlaid with orange and yellow abstract paint splatters for an artistic effect—evoking the mood of Opening Titles for HBO's The Dark Wizard Doc by Brut Works. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A silhouette of a person at sunset with handwritten notes and sketches overlayed, featuring the text A SENDER FILMS PRODUCTION in the center—capturing the mood of Opening Titles for HBO's The Dark Wizard Doc by Brut Works. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A person walks on a tightrope high above the ground against a blue sky, with two birds flying nearby. Text in the center reads, Opening Titles for HBO's The Dark Wizard Doc by Brut Works—A SERIES BY PETER MORTIMER NICK ROSEN JOSH LOWELL. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

A person with outstretched arms stands facing mountains, black bird silhouettes overlaying their back like wings—evoking the magic of Opening Titles for HBO's The Dark Wizard Doc by Brut Works. The sky is blue, rugged cliffs looming in the background. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Bold white text reads THE DARK WIZARD on a dark background, with a sketch of a bird or creature with outstretched wings above the text, evoking the mysterious, dramatic tone of HBO’s Opening Titles for The Dark Wizard Doc. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Credits

Client: Sender Films

Production: Brut Works
CD: Martin Allé
Producer: Lucía Andrés, Milena Vasquez
Studio Manager: Marga López, Martín Domingo
Designer/Illustrator: Martin Allé, Alba Prado, Pablo Iranzo
Animator: David Borrull, Cristiano Maia, Martin Allé
Editor: Julia Orbegoso
Compositor: Martin Allé, Yu Nishizuka

Music: Dan Deacon “When I Was Done Dying”

Stephen Price

Stephen is the co-founder/CD of Stash Media Inc. and the executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection.
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