Twin Peaks was a strange show. Critically acclaimed, yes. Hypnotic, for sure. Genre-defying? Definitely. And its melancholy intro fit the show perfectly. Three minutes of forests, machinery, and logs—it was a lumber town, after all—while mesmerizing, seems almost alien today. Especially since the opening sequences for many modern shows have pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur. Still, if you miss the simpler days, when shows could capture your imagination without assaulting your senses, you might like the paper version of the Twin Peaks intro, which is exactly what it sounds like. The entire sequence is recreated with rudimentary paper cutouts and animation. Enjoy!

Text by L. Kimberly Leung

Paper Twin Peaks Intro by And the World Was Paper

Twin Peaks intro, 1990