Our Flag Means Death Star Reveals How Show's Unique Title Cards Were Made
Our Flag Means Death actor Samba Schutte has revealed how the series' interesting title cards are created. Our Flag Means Death is the HBO Max original series created by David Jenkins. Based on a true story, the series is set in 1717 when a wealthy landowner named Stede Bonnet decides to end his cushy life and become a pirate after experiencing a midlife crisis. Our Flag Means Death stars Rhys Darby, Joel Fry, Samson Kayo, and Taika Waititi (who also directed the first episode), and began streaming on HBO Max in early March.
One of the unique elements of Our Flag Means Death is the series' interesting title cards. At the beginning of every episode, audiences can see the title of the series seemingly existing as part of the environment around the characters. Throughout the series, Our Flag Means Death can be seen written on two pirate flags, in seaweed on the beech, etched into a skull, made out of children's toys on a bedroom floor, carved into a dead man's chest, and even etched into the moon. This little gag offers viewers the chance to try to guess where the title will appear next at the beginning of every episode.
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In a recent tweet from Our Flag Means Death actor Schutte, she gives a sneak peek into how these title cards were created. Schutte has attached pictures of the title cards for episodes two and five, which are the «seaweed» and «dead man's chest» versions of the title. According to Schutte, the makeup department created the prosthetic for the dead man, which not only contains the series' title, but also chest hair and nipples. The art department created the seaweed card using real seaweed, which was designed to be washed away
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