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A show with a premise that makes one go “meh”.
....and yet. Does it?
I’ve been avoiding this show since it was introduced. I watched the first minute, and was so bored, i accidentally started watching something else.
“Network sitcom” esque shows are not often discussed here. This is surprising to me, as shows like this give a lot of influence to the DP or camera op. They often have revolving Directors, and other shows even have frequent changes of the DP position. Perhaps since shows are so often considered a writers and actors medium, that cam ops often overlook the influence and control they have on those shows with ever changing directors.
From what i was reading, “The Good Place” is a 3 camera show, or rather a multicamera show, but you get the idea. There is a challenge in lighting for simultaneous coverage. It is fun watching when they choose to light coverage seperately and when they just go all in. How they stage actors, and how they utilize time of day to get through some pages. I get heart palpatations just thinking about the scheduling. Many of you have probably tried to shoot heavy dialogue scenes out side using the sun. Just so nerve wracking!
The studio setups are fun familiar spots, and it is cool to see the team re using the same spaces, but keeping it from being to cookie cutter.
Is this a good show? Does anyone else like shooting this way? Thoughts on the writing? Should they have ended season 1 the way they did, or should they have saved something for season 2? Does the show hold its own into the later seasons? How does the photography change throughout?
....and yet. Does it?
I’ve been avoiding this show since it was introduced. I watched the first minute, and was so bored, i accidentally started watching something else.
“Network sitcom” esque shows are not often discussed here. This is surprising to me, as shows like this give a lot of influence to the DP or camera op. They often have revolving Directors, and other shows even have frequent changes of the DP position. Perhaps since shows are so often considered a writers and actors medium, that cam ops often overlook the influence and control they have on those shows with ever changing directors.
From what i was reading, “The Good Place” is a 3 camera show, or rather a multicamera show, but you get the idea. There is a challenge in lighting for simultaneous coverage. It is fun watching when they choose to light coverage seperately and when they just go all in. How they stage actors, and how they utilize time of day to get through some pages. I get heart palpatations just thinking about the scheduling. Many of you have probably tried to shoot heavy dialogue scenes out side using the sun. Just so nerve wracking!
The studio setups are fun familiar spots, and it is cool to see the team re using the same spaces, but keeping it from being to cookie cutter.
Is this a good show? Does anyone else like shooting this way? Thoughts on the writing? Should they have ended season 1 the way they did, or should they have saved something for season 2? Does the show hold its own into the later seasons? How does the photography change throughout?
