TV / Broadcast
Kieku Kien
Overview
Kieku Kien is a television series exploring alternate history through the lens of Malta's past, imagining how historical events, people and places might have evolved under different circumstances. Combining expert discussion with archival material, manipulated imagery and motion graphics, the programme invites audiences to reconsider familiar history from entirely new perspectives. By blending historical research with creative visual storytelling, the series presents speculative ideas in a way that is both informative and entertaining, encouraging viewers to question how different choices could have shaped the Malta we know today.
Opening Sequence
Clip from the Programme
Editing Approach
Bringing alternate history to life required extensive visual manipulation alongside the edit. Historical photographs and archival imagery were carefully researched, sourced and transformed in Photoshop to support each speculative narrative while remaining grounded in historical context. The programme's green screen format also required compositing, custom backgrounds and recurring graphic elements, while bespoke transitions and visual treatments were developed to establish a distinctive identity for the series. Throughout the edit, balancing historical authenticity with imaginative storytelling was key, ensuring each episode felt both credible and engaging while encouraging audiences to explore familiar history from a fresh perspective.