Drawing from the origins of cinema and television, we created sculptural installations built around the profile of the iconic BAFTA mask, repeating it like frames in a reel or stills in a zoetrope to evoke the illusion of motion. At the Film Awards, held at the Royal Festival Hall, this idea took shape as a fan-like structure made of twelve golden frames, each eight metres high and arranged in a semi-circle across the elliptical stage. Set against sheer drapes and vertical fins of light, the composition referenced the poetics of early cinema.

For the Television Awards, this concept was reimagined with the BAFTA mask profiles appearing to spring forth from the stage in a more playful, informal composition, mirroring the event’s lighter tone while retaining the themes of transformation and movement central to both shows.