Orphan Black (2013)

“Normally I'd say don't do anything rash, but rash seems to be a genetic trait.” — Alison Hendrix

What would you do if suddenly confronted by your doppelgänger?

Most of us have contemplated this scenario at least once in our lives, but few of us would go down the dark path taken by Orphan Black’s Sarah Manning (played by the chameleon-like Tatiana Maslany) after she’s put in that very situation. In the show’s pilot episode, Sarah briefly and traumatically encounters herself, so to speak, eventually assuming the identity of a recently deceased double. From there it's down a rabbit hole of clones and conspiracy that challenges everything Sarah thought she knew and threatens the natural order of things.

In Technicolor’s opening titles for Orphan Black, what begins as an apparent journey through the cosmos – complete with an alien encounter – soon becomes a twisting, abstract journey through inner space. Manipulated genetic material grows, divides, morphs and mutates, revealing the biological makeup of Sarah and her clones. Guided by a chorus of airy female voices and glitch hop courtesy of Two Fingers (aka Amon Tobin), this is a symbolic trip from not-so-immaculate conception to birth.

A discussion with creative director KEVIN CHANDOO of Technicolor Toronto.

Congrats on the big haul at the Canadian Screen Awards in January!

Thank you, Orphan Black cleaned up at the awards. Unfortunately, the Best in Main Title category was not present this year.

Give us a little background on yourself and your work at Technicolor Toronto.

After studying film and new media in university, I was compelled to find a job in the film and television industry, so I offered my services as a telecine assistant/tape operator. My role later transitioned to a designer/compositor, where I worked with many talented…

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