Skylab produces titles for BBC comedy Trexx & Flipside
Manchester-based creative studio Skylab, has produced the title sequence to BBC Three’s new multi-platform hip hop comedy, Trexx & Flipside.
Skylab was commissioned by Hanrahan Media to conceive, create and produce the titles. Shot in High Definition at Salford's Media City, the sequence has also been used extensively as part of a wide-ranging marketing campaign for the show. This includes being streamed on popular social networking and user generated content sites such as MySpace, Facebook, Bebo and YouTube.
The show, which stars Radio 1 Xtra’s DJ MISTAJAM, was filmed in Manchester and follows the story of two wannabe hip hop stars in their quest for stardom.
Nigel Collier, managing director of Skylab, said: "With the proliferation of digital TV, and fierce competition from other types of media, you need to not only grab viewers' attention but also reflect the personality of the channel that has commissioned the series.
"The titles also needed to be designed for a multitude of web and mobile platforms as part of BBC Three's wider marketing strategy for the show. The overall result is that our work enjoyed extensive exposure, both on and offline, before the first episode had even aired.”