THE LAST KINGDOM
is normally streamed on Netflix, but BBC still broadcasts the cult period epic on TV in the Benelux region. For Series 4, I my task as Creative was to re-edit the original Netflix trailer to be more apt for he BBC First brand and audience…
Graphics translation: ONLY HE - CAN UNITE HIS PEOPLE
BBC First’s audience is older than that of Netflix, and appreciate impactful, emotive storytelling. The challenge for this project was to pull out the emotional struggles and journeys of the characters, and place them front and centre - whilst making the branding very classy and drama-centric.
The original Netflix trailer for comparison:
Sarah Johnson was my creative lead, and Chloe Hudson was Production coordinator. Captions created by Angela Alvarez. Online and branding edit completed by Zoe Hudson, and sound mix engineered by James Murray,