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1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners
1984 (Title Sequence), Yizhou Zhou & Autumn Li | International Design Awards Winners

1984 (Title Sequence)

CompanyYizhou Zhou & Autumn Li
Lead DesignersYizhou Zhou
CreditsYizhou Zhou & Autumn Li
Prize(s)Silver in Multimedia / Other Multimedia Design
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Entry Description

This conceptual title sequence interprets Orwell’s 1984 through mood rather than plot. Stark compositions, restrained motion, and a muted palette build an atmosphere of quiet coercion. A morning coffee becomes a surveillance tableau; documents are “corrected”; slogans repeat. Eyes—hidden in clocks, mirrors, and interfaces—form the visual grammar of control. The sequence culminates on a chessboard, evoking submission. Our design treats typography, rhythm, and negative space as instruments of ideology, inviting viewers to feel truth slipping even before the story begins.