On the latest Go Creative Show podcast, cinematographer Jessica Lee Gagné talks about filming the visually stunning thriller series Severance. Jessica talks about why she was hesitant to take on the show, and her incredible work throughout the season.
Jessica and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss her visual approach to the “innie” and “outie” worlds, making a bland stark-white office space visually interesting, psychological tricks with cinematography, working with Ben Stiller and Christopher Walken.
You can listen to the whole episode above.
TOPICS COVERED
- Why Jessica did not want to film SEVERANCE (01:43)
- Approach to filming Lumon (04:15)
- Visual approach to the outside world (09:50)
- Pairing the Sony Venice with vintage lenses (15:23)
- Challenges of soft lighting in Lumon (22:15)
- Developing lighting plans with the gaffer (31:43)
- Achieving the severed transition look (35:13)
- Filming the maze of hallways (37:44)
- Dividing characters in the framing (40:14)
- Working with Ben Stiller and Christopher Walken (42:39)
- Importance of self-reflection at work (45:39)
