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Quiet on Set
The Dark Side of Kids TV
Title sequence, art direction, and motion graphics for Emmy nominated documentary series
Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV pulls back the curtain on an empire
The visual tone of the title reveal sets the stage for the series by building tension and hinting at sinister truths hidden within 90’s era kids tv programming. The words are set in a condensed typeface presented through intentionally close crops and brief glimpses of a stage set seen through a CRT-like effect. Amid the vertical lines, subtle accents of orange and green are integrated making a direct connection to the Nickelodeon brand colors. As the title fully resolves on screen, "The Dark Side of Kids TV" emerges ominously, a stark reminder of the shadows lurking beneath the colorful facade.
“One of the most disturbing documentaries released this year. What it isn’t is surprising.”
— The Boston Globe
“Quiet on Set” ignited a viral online response and has invigorated a nationwide reckoning with the dark underbelly of children’s entertainment. To date the series has been watched by more than 30 million people across cable network ID and streamers Max and Discovery+, becoming Max’s biggest streaming title ever reported in Nielsen’s Top 10 charts with 1.3 billion minutes watched. In July 2024, "Quiet on Set" won the Television Critics Award for "Outstanding Achievement in News and Information.” The project also received two Emmy nominations for “Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series” and “Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program.”
“Rage-inducing expose.”
— The Guardian
“One of the year's most explosive investigative documentaries....raw and harrowing.”
— Salon
“The series brings the damning allegations against Schneider into sharp relief, skewering Nickelodeon’s entire kids TV apparatus that blinded itself to the abuse adult employees and young stars, such as Drake Bell, reportedly faced.”
— Vulture
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