The crew at Peter Anderson Studio in London won their second BAFTA (Titles and Graphic Identity) for the opening sequence of Sweetpea, a British dark comedy/drama series starring Ella Purnell and airing on Sky Atlantic and Starz.

From Peter Anderson Studio: “Our titles for Sweetpea offer a vivid and unsettling journey into Rhiannon (Sweetpea’s) dark, fragmented mind, merging the mundane with the macabre through brutalist aesthetics and painterly compositions.

“The client’s brief called for a graphic novel feel, which we achieved by combining gritty realism with stylized visuals. This approach creates a psychological landscape where everyday objects are charged with violent and sinister undertones, reflecting the duality of Rhiannon’s world.
 

“The raw, unfiltered imagery enhances this sense of unease, creating a world that feels both familiar and threatening.”

 
“As the sequence unfolds, everyday objects take on eerie, foreboding qualities, mirroring the fragmented reality Rhiannon inhabits. The raw, unfiltered imagery enhances this sense of unease, creating a world that feels both familiar and threatening.

“The bespoke typeface reflects the raw, imperfect aesthetic of the sequence. Each name appears with a hand-drawn, rough-edged look that complements the gritty tone of the visuals. The pastel hues of the font, standing in stark contrast to the dark world around them, add tension.

“One of the biggest challenges in creating the sequence was combining the diverse elements that the client liked from our initial style frames. There were variations in styles that needed to be harmonized into one cohesive sequence, balancing the brutalist and painterly approaches while maintaining a unified tone.”
 
 

 
Client: See-Saw Films
Network: Sky Atlantic, Starz
Director: Ella Jones

Production: Peter Anderson Studio
Team: Peter Anderson, Chloë Hastings, Alexander Knowles, Dylan Duffy, Tim Gent, Vacharin Vacharopast, Michaela Šocová, Jocelyn Affleck, Sachin Patel, Heedam Lee

Music: Isobel Waller-Bridge