The European channel Canal +, France via Capa drama, Banijay Studio - France and Les Gens commissioned mémoire liquide and Christian Langlois, for the opening credits of Marie-Antoinette’s series. A biopic of the tumultuous life of the young queen of France, her determination, her thirst for freedom, her quest for elegance, her memorable parties, her fashion influence, her refusal to submission, but also her sad fate. Marie-Antoinette is an international co-production: France - Belgium signed by the talented British screenwriter and showrunner Deborah Davis - The Favorite. An international cast: Emilia Schüle - Berlin 63, Louis Cunningham - Bridgerton and James Purefoy - Rome.  

The labyrinthine visual signature of these credits sequence through a hostile trajectory of the young Marie-Antoinette escape is an evocation of the meanders of French politics at the time at Versailles, the dead end paths that the queen will take during her very short reign.

The visual material was shot in the south of France by the Dutch cinematographer Danny Elsen with Alexa and Black Magic cameras and a drone in high-speed mode. These images have been enhanced with 3D elements by the talented group of artists from mémoire liquide network. This unique visual feel was designed on After Effect, Cinema 4-d, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve platforms.The powerful melancholic musical score is from the French composer Guillaume Roussel - Novembre, Valerian.

Studio and production opening credits: Mémoire liquide 

Creative direction and direction: Christian Langlois 

Images: Danny Elsen 

Lead animation and motion design: Jan Vanburg