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13. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey - Player_0
https://youtu.be/opRmXt3hhAw

Unique: 8.5
Story: 5.25
Music: 8.75
Animation: 7.5
Personal: 8.5
Average: 7.7

Im a sucker for anything pertaining to space, so it was a given Id like this intro. But objectively this is a brilliant sequence.

A lot of imagination went into designing this intro which highlights the overlapping appearance of things in nature you wouldnt normally think to associate. For instance, a dandelion seed transitions into a satellite floating through space so seamlessly you could miss it if you blink.

While theres only so much story a show of this nature could convey, the sequence reveals a narrative of how all things in the universe are interconnected, from the spiral shaped galaxy to the shell on the beach discovered by a child. The intro reminds us that we are all a part of something greater, but that theres also something special and beautiful about each of us. This perhaps comes across best with the fantastic visual effect of the hole displaying space that transforms into a human eye near the start. In fact, the visuals are so good in this intro that its tough to know where the CGI ends and the actual photography begins.

Finally, the musical score that accompanies the visuals sounds beautiful and lends a sense of wonder. Maybe its the space connection, but I cant help but think this would have made a perfect theme song for some Star Trek series.

Anyway, this was a really cool nomination I wasnt expecting to see, and I greatly enjoyed this one.