— —Project - Behind The Candelabra
— —Role - Design Direction
— —Company - Shilo
— —Objective - Motion picture title sequence
— —Role - Design Direction
— —Company - Shilo
— —Objective - Motion picture title sequence
We start the credits appearing over the void filled with beautiful undulating bokeh; as we crane down, we begin to see how the frame slowly gets populated with an arrangement of Liberace’s personal belongings, ranging from his rhinestone costumes to crystal-studded Rolls Roys. Once we get to the bottom, it reveals that it all sits atop of his signature candelabra. When we get closer to the base, it breaks under the pressure and everything collapses. The concept behind this title sequence proposal was that this sculpture signifies his materialistic world that essentially falls apart, followed by his demise due to a licentious life style.
