EPISODE · Oct 28, 2020 · 48 MIN
'Lovecraft Country' DP Michael Watson On Shooting During Covid-19
from The No Film School Podcast · host No Film School
In this informative, fascinating episode, we sit down with cinematographer Michael Watson to discuss his work on HBO’s genre-bending horror series Lovecraft Country. Watson details his process: finding the tone of a show that is both pulpy and thematically driven and getting on the same page with the entire HBO team. We also get into the nitty-gritty of on-set challenges as a television DP during COVID-19. Don't miss the one! And so long as you're soaking up wisdom of great DP's, you might as well check out our exclusive interview with David Fincher's legendary lensman Jeff Cronenweth. More on Lovecraft Country: How Genre-Bending Reveals the True Monsters of 'Lovecraft Country' *Editorial note: in the podcast, there are some audio interruptions that occurred which we could not remove from the mix. We apologize for the distraction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In this informative, fascinating episode, we sit down with cinematographer Michael Watson to discuss his work on HBO’s genre-bending horror series Lovecraft Country. Watson details his process: finding the tone of a show that is both pulpy and thematically driven and getting on the same page with the entire HBO team. We also get into the nitty-gritty of on-set challenges as a television DP during COVID-19. Don't miss the one! And so long as you're soaking up wisdom of great DP's, you might as well check out our exclusive interview with David Fincher's legendary lensman Jeff Cronenweth. More on Lovecraft Country: How Genre-Bending Reveals the True Monsters of 'Lovecraft Country' *Editorial note: in the podcast, there are some audio interruptions that occurred which we could not remove from the mix. We apologize for the distraction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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