A bold, visually rich featurette celebrating the cultural footprint of Adolescence, created in collaboration with Once Upon a Time and Netflix.
We developed a series of motion graphics designed to highlight the series’ critical success and real-world impact. From data-driven visuals to stylised quotes, we illustrated the show’s influence on audiences and the wider conversation around youth, identity, and mental health.
A key creative challenge – and highlight – was the seamless integration of these graphics into the live-action footage. Working closely with editorial, we composited elements directly into the scenes, maintaining the single-take aesthetic that defines the original drama. Every frame was carefully considered to preserve pacing, tone, and emotional impact.
Building on this success, we were subsequently commissioned to create a wide range of additional graphics content for a 28-minute programme produced for the US market, broadcast during the Emmy Awards pre-show build-up. This expanded featurette required an extensive volume of bespoke sequences, extending the creative language we had established while ensuring consistency and clarity across a longer-form narrative.
The making of Adolescence featurette went on to win an International Primetime Emmy in the Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series category – a recognition of both the collaborative effort and the project’s cultural resonance.
This project was all about balance: adding clarity and context without breaking the spell of the story. A rewarding collaboration on a piece that truly resonated.