They didnt want to see any dystopia-cliche in the title, Tzuo says.
The theme shows the fungus spreading and evolving into forms resembling manmade structures.
Its like theyre thriving at the same time the human civilization is on a decline.
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To achieve the appearance of organic growth, Hall and Tzuo did extensive research into how fungus grows.
Its what nature does so brilliantly, he says.
It makes the complexity look simple in a way that is elegant and beautiful and refined.
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Thats always what we are trying to do.
Tolkien felt that music was almost the center of the universe, Bashore says.
The idea of music creating something brought us to cymatics, Crawford says.
As the song changes in the main title, the particles shift into new patterns created through the vibrations.
Its hypnotic and beautiful, she says, always shifting and changing… representing elements of transformation.
Its beautiful for everybody, but its pretty deep in its meaning, says Bashore.
Were not novel in saying that for us title sequences are a bit like a portal, right?
There is a big thing that maybe people dont consciously think about asGame of Thrones, he says.
We really wanted to add to the narrative of the show in our own little way.
