18. The Opening Credits Are Award Winning Themselves
The Impact On Beginning
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The iconic opening sequence was created by digital filmmaking studio Elastic, which also produces title sequences for shows The Americans, True Detective, and Masters of Sex. With inspiration drawn from Lord of the Rings maps, the creators wanted to go beyond traditional fantasy imagery with their distinctive “world within a sphere” look. The virtual camera soars over a landscape, swooping in for close looks on each location the given episode will take place in. Again, the attention to detail has paid off handsomely with Emmy winnings.