With the inner workings largely explored, Space will briefly discuss and, more extensively, present the most literal aspect to Motion’s vision, it’s aesthetic.

As the lens can sweep or flourish, push-in or stand still, raise or sink, it is evident that there is a dance to the camera itself and as such, its choreography will not only help illustrate the relevant thematics of a given scene or moment but, by its very Motion, allow us to also explore the larger philosophies present within the series.

One such recalled example of intended design is that this is a series specifically composed for the sensibilities of our digital age. This epoch, littered with its tiny billion screens and its pinching and swiping and scrolling, has evolved the audience’s metabolization of visual information in a curiously active way. As a result, Motion shall strive to approach its own presentation of information with a deliberate style to match these contemporary appetites.

Below are some examples that offer potential approaches centered around the facet of the iris. However, as the development of any piece’s visual language is something that is best created organically and within the braintrust of a talented production team, these examples are nothing more than bare sketches, cro-magnon outlines offered only with the intent to begin the conversation rather than serve as any kind of meaningful conclusion.

Additionally, as it is something intertwined with the broader themes of the piece, the concept of liminality should also be mentioned while on the topic of visual approach. While many popular works from The Shining to Severance to The Bear illustrate the general ideological desire for liminal space, Motion will aim to contribute to the aesthetic conversation in its own intentional and considered way, juxtaposing the claustrophobia of confined hallways and self-contained dance studios against the liberation found when a character breaks free from the world around them by attaining the State. Resulting in a cathartic release of tension, these moments should be a breath of fresh air that feels all the sweeter after a subtle kind of visual suffocation.