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Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary
Special Opening for NBC
Peering back through 40 years of SNL’s star-studded history, the opening sequence for Saturday Night Live weaves together some of the most iconic comedians and timeless sketches into a horizontal timeline.
Peering back through 40 years of SNL’s star-studded history, the opening sequence for Saturday Night Live weaves together some of the most iconic comedians and timeless sketches into a horizontal timeline.
what we did
Teasers were created to represent the talent and grandeur associated with the occasion, revealing the event’s star-studded guest list and the SNL 40 logo.
and then...
The 40th Anniversary Special was more than well received, reaching over 23 million viewers – NBC’s most-watched program (aside from the Super Bowl) in over a decade.
credits
- creative directors: jeremy cox & alan williams
- producer: kacie barton
- designers: maggie tsao, jeremy cox, juan monasterio
- animators: toros kose, adam tanner, andy mastrocinque, henry chang, juan monasterio, daniel blanco
- editor: nate buchik
- coordinator: cj trahan ii
- executive producer: sarah roebuck