Chucky

What's in a name? Designers Paul McDonnell and Ben Hanbury tell IndieWire it all depends on the goings-on in the life of the homicidal doll.

The card for the second episode, which used framed photos of certain characters, was “a little bit more fiddly” and, according to McDonnell, involved quite a bit of back and forth. “We were joking, saying that we might have to give them a link so we can Zoom the title sequence as the episode’s airing. “For Episode 201, an early idea that Don came at us with was to have Chucky dolls falling past the screen and on fire to reflect the end of Season 1 when the van crashes off the cliff,” Hanbury said. The crucifix titles for Episode 3 were “purely digital,” but they used physical materials to make them feel “substantial.” “For season two, Don’s given us quite a lot of what’s ahead, and because he knew what to expect with the titles, he had a better idea of what he wanted to showcase for each episode.” “Often after we hand in the visuals, at least for Season 1, the music has changed slightly to reflect what happens visually,” Hanbury said.