Learn the masterful way that cinematographer Shawn Peters visually portrayed dementia in THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY on Apple TV+.

Shawn and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss how to use different lenses and camera tricks to evolve a show’s look over time, using broken glass to create stunning in-camera effects, how to create the perfect day for night, and more!

What you will learn in this episode:

• Working on an Oscar-winning project (00:55)
• Incorporating archive footage into a project (03:41)
• Did Will Smith’s slap take away from winning an Oscar? (11:10)
• Establishing an evolving look to the series (12:54)
• Using broken glass to create unique in-camera effects (18:48)
• Portraying character development through different lenses (29:22)
• How to do a perfect day for night (41:15)
• Creating realistic moonlight (49:23)
• Lighting and filming realistic fire scenes (55:54)
• And more!

Show Links

• THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY IMDb
• THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY trailer
• THE LAST DAYS OF PTOLEMY GREY on Apple TV+
• Angenieux 50mm .95
• Camtec Falcon Lenses
• Days of Heaven
• The Plot Against America Interview on Go Creative Show
• Shawn Peters’ IMDb
• Shawn Peters’ website
• Shawn Peters’ Instagram