Your Stage : High Justice by Stevan Šerban

Stevan Šerban

High Justice

Front page for the pitch deck for my TV series "High Justice".

Stevan Šerban

One-hour crime/dark comedy TV series.

Stevan Šerban

Any comments?

Yves Dessenne

Stevan, if you're directly asking for feedback, I assume you're interested in an outside perspective. Let me start by noting that I'm not a professional critic specializing in Front Page series presentations.

First impression: A standard cover for an average series -- there are so many like it that I probably wouldn't bother watching.

Second impression: These people urgently need to install a couple of industrial air conditioners in their office.

Now, from a general methodological standpoint (if you look a bit closer) -- the image is completely unrealistic and comes across as a haphazard mix of visuals, objects, and unoriginal design choices.

Let me explain:

The setting: The room where your characters are positioned is almost certainly (98% probability) inside a massive Neo-Gothic church in Europe. It bears a striking resemblance to Église Saint-Georges in France. This immediately raises the question: "How were these men and women able to rent or purchase such a space for an office? Has the Catholic Church -- or, judging by the SAS tattoo, the Anglican Church—suddenly become so cash-strapped that it's started leasing out its historic churches?" And the next logical thought: if these characters are actively conducting secretive investigative work inside, aren't they clearly visible from the street through those enormous stained-glass windows? In that context, the inscription "WE HIDE" on the wall feels especially ironic.

Other notable details: The lantern in the upper right corner is clearly an outdoor streetlamp and clashes stylistically with the interior. Also, the tall bookshelf in the left corner appears unnaturally flat (a perspective issue), and -- as absurd as it may sound --it's simply too tall to be functional.

The characters: Right off the bat, they look great—professional, believable (just like real people, or actors). Their poses and the overall composition work well. But there are nuances: the lighting or color grading isn't consistent across them (the man on the right stands out noticeably). Also, the lighting on them suggests heavy sweat highlights, as if they're in a desert rather than indoors. Their tans also feel incongruous with the Neo-Gothic setting—after all, deserts (to my knowledge) don't feature churches like this. Or did they just fly in from the UAE?

And then there's that strange leather chaise or sofa… what is it even doing there? I mean, it feels completely out of place and disconnected. It almost seems like an AI inserted it just because it struggled to render the hand of the character on the right.

But there is something genuinely intriguing in this collage!

A question:

Why does the second man from the right have a paintbrush tucked behind his ear? I'm genuinely curious -- what explanation have you, as the screenwriter, come up with for that detail? Is it addressed in the script?

Leonardo Ramirez

Hey Stevan, this is Leonardo from the Stage 32 team. I just wanted to let you know I moved your post from Screenwriting to Your Stage, as it fits much better there (asking for feedback). Lounges are for discussions that benefit all participants. We'd love to hear what questions you have for the community that will benefit all. Let me know if you have any questions, and all the best to you!

Stevan Šerban

Leonardo Ramirez, Thank you!

Leonardo Ramirez

Stevan Šerban - LOVE that front page!!

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