How Japanese dry gardens inspired 'Shōgun's stunning title sequence

How do you distill the essence of a show as complex and sprawling as Shōgun into a title sequence that lasts about 90 seconds? If you're Elastic, the design studio behind opening sequences for shows like The Last of Us and House of the Dragon, you turn to inspiration from 1600s Japan.SEE ALSO:'Shōgun' review: 2024's first great TV epic is here
Designer Nadia Tzuo, the creative director of Shōgun's title sequence, revealed to Mashable that initial directions for the credits focused