Amazon’s Them Cinematography (with Checco Varese ASC)
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Horror cinematographer mastermind Checco Varese ASC teaches us how he filmed trauma and fear for Amazon Studios’ THEM. Checco explains his approach to the series’ gorgeous cinematography and his philosophy as a filmmaker.
Checco and Go Creative Show host, Ben Consoli, discuss ways to invoke anxiety and terror through cinematography, tips for new cinematographers, using virtual filmmaking to film a creature attack on a 1950s bus, the Jordan Peele US controversy and more!
What you will learn in this episode:
- Invoking fear and terror through THEM’s visual approach (03:30)
- Horror filmmaking techniques (12:15)
- Rules to live by as a cinematographer (23:16)
- Comparing THEM to Jordan Peele’s US (28:00)
- Creature attack on a 1950s bus using virtual filmmaking (35:48)
- And more!
Show Links
- IT Chapter 2 Cinematography (with Checco Varese ASC)
- WATCHMEN Cinematography (with Xavier Grobet ASC)
- THEM Trailer
- THEM on Amazon Prime Video
- THEM IMDb
- Checco Varese ASC’s website
- Checco Varese’s Instagram
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MZed – Education for Creatives
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3 comments on Amazon’s Them Cinematography (with Checco Varese ASC)
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Just want to say that I’ve been scrolling around listening to a bunch of cinematography podcasts- kind of randomly.
but keep coming back to yours. i just LOVE your follow-up question. It just seems that when I hear someone talk about
something, you’ll cut in with a follow-up question that’s exactly what I’m wondering about. Makes for great listening
and learning as well.
And you do your homework so you are prepared to ask questions at a good level.
Thank you for your focus on what you do.
Very happy you’re enjoying the podcast! – Connor, producer