Platonic

The strands in the Platonic title sequence are a visual metaphor for the relationship between the two main characters, Will and Sylvia. It follows two lines that drift apart and then come back together to cause a bit of chaos. The lines dance together, collide, drift apart and occasionally explode just as Will (Seth Rogen) and Sylvia (Rose Byrne) do throughout the show.

The challenge from the beginning was to create something unique and expressive that gently played with male/female dynamics in a way that wasn’t stereotyping, oblivious, or heavy handed. Ultimately we landed in a realm of playful, abstract expressionism. Using the simple abstract form of a line as a structural element that then could, through its behaviors and configurations, evoke ideas and feelings. Artsy, but not too artsy.

Credits

Executive Creative Director Erin Sarofsky
Executive Producer Steven Anderson
Creative Director Stefan Draht
Producer Andrew Rosenstein
Animators
James Wignall
Eric Larson
Nik Braatz
Lirio Ramirez
Illustrator Tricia Kleinot