DRAMA | THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY
Now fortunately there are more lens options for the Alexa 65, like the Zeiss Supremes
Supremes and shooting a Cooke S5 100mm and S4 at 135mm, 150mm and 180mm. They’re a fantastic blend with the Supremes which are so fast as well.” LIGHTING THE ACADEMY Neville wanted to adopt a different approach to the lighting for the new show. “I wanted to make the sets feel real, so we made a decision early on to have minimal lighting on the set by keeping it on the outside. It was a fantastic challenge to make the sets essentially 360˚ and to put minimal lights in and just try to use as much of the light coming in through the all windows to make it feel as real as possible, so it actually felt like a real house. “So the actors can kind of go anywhere within reason and it felt like a real place and helped everyone relax within the world of The Academy. We didn’t want this world to be overly lit, although it made it much harder for myself and the gaffer. Terry Banting was our gaffer and we were having a
found it was a great match between the two cameras. I love the 65 because it has a distinct look, and for a C camera the Mini worked well but I knew it was a Mini. When you bring in the LF it’s hardly noticeable against the 65. I don’t think the average viewer will notice the difference, it’s marginal. “I do love the 65, the size of that sensor is stunning and we were able to use the same lenses as we did with Altered Carbon . These were the Canon Cine Primes and the Cooke S5s which again was a great combination. Now fortunately there aremore options lens-wise for the Alexa 65, lenses like the Zeiss Supremes which when we started shooting we couldn’t get hold of. Also you’ve got the Cooke S7s so we’re getting spoilt for choice now. “I think going forward to Season 2, which we start in April, we might use the Zeiss Supremes for that – I’m using them now for the Amazing Stories shoot. I do love them. They also match very well with the Cookes. At the moment we’re up to 85mm on the
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