Building on the Emmy-winning success of Severance Season 1, Oliver Latta returned to push the show's visual storytelling even deeper.
Throughout the project, Latta maintained a close working relationship with Ben Stiller. Their collaboration went beyond broad creative direction.
Stiller gave detailed feedback on early concepts, storyboards, and animation tests, helping shape the tone and pacing of the sequence.
The new intro reintroduces the show's world, but also drags viewers straight into Mark’s subconscious.
It's darker, heavier, and more surreal than before.
Latta and Stiller focused on making sure every visual choice — from lighting to camera movement — reinforced Mark’s emotional state and the broader shifts happening inside Lumon.
This hands-on process allowed the title sequence to evolve alongside the show's narrative, keeping it tightly connected to the world viewers would see unfold across the season.
Every frame is a reflection of Mark’s growing struggle to reclaim the parts of himself that Lumon tried to erase.
Latta used fragmented memories, twisted spaces, and subtle visual cues to mirror the season’s story arcs. Careful attention went into every element, from the architecture of Mark’s mind to the shifting symbols tucked into the background.
Each moment hints at what’s to come, offering layers of foreshadowing for the most attentive viewers.
This project demanded constant collaboration with the Severance production team. Every decision — from color to movement to framing — was about capturing not just the visual style of the world, but the emotional weight of it too.
Latta’s new sequence presents a slow descent into the fragile mind of Mark Scout, reflecting his fractured memories and the hidden world of Lumon Industries.
Truly wonderful stuff, and I'd recommend that you visit the work of Oliver Latta over at his personal website, Extraweg.
