Solving workflow issues on set can be a challenge, especially if you don’t have the right tools. The camera department from Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete” sat down with the S.O.C. to talk about some of the challenges the show faced and how they solved them by focusing on their gear.
Come take a deep dive with D.P. Will Rexer and team, and check out the role the Sigma Cine Primes played in their production process in this special online feature from S.O.C.
As you’ll see in the video, the team had to make some swift decisions to best serve the show. One of the first, and most apparent, being to update their gear. With the lens package the show had been shooting on, a prevailing challenge had been color balance across the sets. After adopting the Red 8K Helium and Sigma Cine lenses, the crew was able to create clean and consistent pictures; which allowed them to focus on the creative process rather than workflow issues.
Jeff Muhlstock (S.O.C.), was tasked with pulling off some pretty ambitious shots. His recommendation to build a light and agile package, allowed the crew to work nimbly and efficiently, critical requirements for the demanding schedule of a high-profile series. Creative thinking and custom solutions allowed him to pull off a 360-degree Steadicam movement by rigging lights to a DMX control board which were triggered at key points, allowing the lighting to change as he moved the Steadicam throughout the scene.
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