EPISODE: League of Shadows - Part I
EPISODE: League of Shadows - Part II
Secret Headquarters Hang Out (Master Layout Storyboard) - as seen in LeagueofShadows: Part I
MIND CONTROL ROCK BALLAD SEQUENCE: Layout Prep / Color Script
The only thing more exciting than a sequence with high concept art direction, is one that is designed around a song. League of Shadows Parts I and II are essentially a battle of the bands: rock music versus pop music. In Part I, fangirl Kara has her mind taken over by Ra's al Ghul via a super awesome rock ballad. A shift in realities and his evil intent was best served by a color palette shift and turning our characters into abstract versions of themselves. We used graphic circular sound waves to represent Ra's mind control powers and light/shadow imagery to visualize his followers (called "shadow puppets") and the means by which Ra's turns Kara into one of them. The constant shape shifting of the black, white, grey, and red values served not only a very distinctive aesthetic, but also a nod to the mercurial qualities of our villain.
The only thing more exciting than a sequence with high concept art direction, is one that is designed around a song. League of Shadows Parts I and II are essentially a battle of the bands: rock music versus pop music. In Part I, fangirl Kara has her mind taken over by Ra's al Ghul via a super awesome rock ballad. A shift in realities and his evil intent was best served by a color palette shift and turning our characters into abstract versions of themselves. We used graphic circular sound waves to represent Ra's mind control powers and light/shadow imagery to visualize his followers (called "shadow puppets") and the means by which Ra's turns Kara into one of them. The constant shape shifting of the black, white, grey, and red values served not only a very distinctive aesthetic, but also a nod to the mercurial qualities of our villain.
