What is the film about?

ONCE UPON A TIME IN LONDONGRAD is a Rise Films production in association with Universal International Studios, BuzzFeed Studios and Concordia Studio. Series directed by Jed Rothstein. All TV credits as per the cards in the title.

What influenced it?

The creative riffs on classic Bond titles sequences, Saul Bass film poster block-print and Russian propaganda stylings

A little background information...

It was a commission for a landmark TV documentary series about Putin commissioned murders in the West.

How was the film made?

Mixture of 2D digital illustration, After Effects compositing and Cinema 4D CG.

Yoav Segal at Atime Works wrote, produced and art-directed the title sequence working with Fraser, Ben and the other wizards at Cub Studio who directed and animated the piece beautifully. The creative riffs on classic Bond titles sequences, Saul Bass film poster block-print and Russian propaganda stylings. The punk track is ‘Blood Money’ by Chess and the mix was by Joe Cochrane at Splice Post.