Cinematographer Simon Dennis BSC of IMPEACHMENT: American Crime Story masterfully depicted one of the most iconic moments in American history while capturing portrayals of Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp, and of course Bill & Hillary Clinton.
Simon and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss the show's desaturated look, claustrophobic feeling, why he chose the Sony Venice, working with split diopters, and inventing a new visual genre… “Gloom Glam”.
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What you will learn in this episode * Balance of filming non-fictional projects (00:59) * "Glamorous gloom" visual approach (10:08) * Simon's stylistic lighting approach (12:58) * Warm visual approach to the White House (17:53) * Dreary look of the Pentagon (20:40) * Not having characters motivate cinematography (27:46) * Using a split diopter (30:37) * Why Simon chose the Sony Venice (36:15) * Feeling of claustrophobia (42:02) * Why the jury trial scene was so challenging (46:37) * Making the mundane exciting through cinematography (49:24) * Monica Lewinsky's involvement with the show (53:05) * And more!
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